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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
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Cascade March 2, 1862
My own Loved Gardner,
March
stormy March has come but not stormy as
yet. it is quite plesant and
quite very
good going. The rest of the folks have
all gone to
[ ? ] but I thought
I had rather stay at home and
write to you when I wrote my last
letter I thought Uncle Eber was going
to start for home right off but he
thought he would stay all night we
came up here in the morning and
the evening we all went about four
miles to a surprise party.
Friday Thursday
I went up to Ira’s school friday
was the last day. Friday afternoon we
went to Ada and called at
[ ? ]
school and passed the evening at
Nancy Livingston’s (that was)
and last night we we went
to sing ing school at the school
house and I am pretty much
tired out. How I wish you was
here. I dont know when I shall
go home but I guess I shall
go sometime this week. When friday
came and I did not get my
accustomed letter from you I felt
very lonesome but I tried to content
my self by thinking there was one
at home waiting for me. I wish
I had it to day it does me so
much good to hear from you.
[ ? ] has got a slate and
[ ? ]
and songs she is writing poetry
for me but will not let me see
it until she gets it done The folks
all send their best respects to
you and wish you good health &
What changes there has been
in the last year friends and loved
ones have been called away perhaps
never to return. O how I wish
this dreadful war was over & that
you was here with me the last
six months have been the longest of
any that I ever saw and I
hope there will not as many
more pass before I see you again.
When I was in A day the other day
the thought came to me as I saw
the cars go by that they had carried
a loved one away from me and
that perhaps they would bring him
back before many months. I hope
that it may be so. I must
draw my letter to a close with
much love and a kiss. Believe
me ever Yours and yours only.
Mary J. B.
