1863 May 11, J. Edward James to Lizzie James

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Letter written by J. Edward James, 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, on May 11, 1863, at Camp at Franklin, Tennessee, tohis sister Lizzie James, Galena, Illinois.

"The past week has been one of the dullest that we have seen in this part of the country for a long time, no moves has been made, no skirmishes, no scares, nothing but the regular routine of fatigue, picket, and camp duty, so the men has had a good chance to wash up old duds and drowned some fam of those little industrious critters." He then goes on to describe the pest in great detail. Had another inspection and review today which was “rather warm work standing out in the sun so long. These Reviews are more bother than they are worth”.

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sc.0069.001_002.009

Date

1863 May 11

Keywords

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondents

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"1863 May 11, J. Edward James to Lizzie James" (2023). Documents. 3.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-jamesje1/3