Raynors HCA 2016-10
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A Union soldier’s letter written and signed by Eugene A. Hamilton who on 9/4/1861 he was commissioned into "F" Co. VT 5th Infantry and mustered out 9/15/1864. The 3pp. letter is datelined Camp Holbrook 5th reg. Vt Vol. St. Albans Set. 15th, 61. Writing to his wife, in part, “Here we are at last in camp on this rainy Sabbath morning. We arrived here yesterday afternoon about 2 o’clock. We are camped in a meadow about 1 ½ miles north of St. Albans village. We have some very good tents for it rained very hard all night, and we did not get wet – but a very little. I certainly slept better than I have for a week. ... here is one thing Martha that I must tell you that you will not want to hear and that is that I shall not probably come home before we leave. I think we should go this week to Washington. I am very sorry that I have not got my other shirts and drawers as I shall want them before I can get them. I do not want you to send them until you hear from me. ... “
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