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Letter from James Graham to his sister from a camp in the field in Virginia, January 3, 1865

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Letter from James Graham to his sister from a camp in the field in Virginia, January 3, 1865

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Title	Letter from James Graham to his sister from a camp in the field in Virginia, January 3, 1865
Subject	Graham, James--Correspondence. Graham, James--Military service. United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 206th (1864-1865)--Biography. United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Military life—Union—Personal narratives. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Desertions--Union. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment & supplies--Union. Bermuda Hundred Region (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources.
Description	Letter from James Graham to his sister from a camp in the field in Virginia, dated January 3, 1865. In this letter James reports that he is good health despite the cold weather. He writes that he is still waiting for the new boots he has asked his family to send him. He wonders if the delay in the shipment of boxes to the regiment was because of the weather; there are four inches of snow on the ground and it is frozen solid. He writes that there is a call for more men, and that there are more drafted men and substitutes, with one regiment receiving forty more recruits. All but twenty-two, however, have deserted. Deserters who have been caught have been executed. He believes his is the best regiment along the line and the most trustworthy--none has deserted to the Rebels. He reports being on picket every 5th or 6th day, and that a division left and members of his Company had to relieve them of their picket duties. He was waiting for some of the money from home--money is scarce in the regiment and he needs it to buy soft bread and other food; all he has had to eat is hard tack.
Creator	Graham, James
Date	January 3, 1865
Format	PDF
Identifier	GC21
Source	The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA; Graham Collection
Rights	The digitized images of letters, photographs, and other items from the Graham Collection in the “Indiana, Pennsylvania in the Civil War” exhibit are the property of the Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, Pa. These images may only be used for non-commercial, educational purposes under “Fair Use” guidelines. For additional information contact: HGSIC, 621 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, Pa. 15701; (724) 463-9600. Email ichistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

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Letter from James Graham to his sister from a camp in the field in Virginia, January 3, 1865

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