Raynors HCA 2016-10
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War-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Corp. David F. McGowan, Co. I, 47th Illinois Vols., LaGrange, Tenn., Jan. 3, 1864, reading, in part: "…Mr. Hart and me had to get up alternatively (during the night) and keep the fire going to keep from freezing…the thermometer stood 8 degrees below zero all day…our tents are a very poor protection against cold weather. I hope I shall never hear any more about the Sunny South…there are two or three good singers in Co. B and we get together once in a while…we have joined the 16th 'Army Corps'…they will [not] make another attempt to make a Veteran Regt. out of our Regt. The boys have seen much to much hard service to be anxious to try it again…there are some young ladies in town who play well on the piano. Think I will try to scrap an acquaintance if they are not too strongly Secesh…our theatre is a very lame affair…Dave." VG
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