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Letter written by J. Edward James, 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, on March 17, 1865, at Strawberry Plains, northeast of Knoxville, Tennessee, to his sister Lizzie James Lamberson, Galena, Illinois.
Has left Huntsville and traveled by box car to this camp 16 miles from Knoxville. The corps will be guarding the railroad while it is being repaired. He does not know what they will do next but speculates it could be a move to Bulls Gap to block General Lee from invading Kentucky or Tennessee, or to join Sheridan’s army at Lynchburg. "Capt. Vincent arrived at the regt the day before we left Huntsville was sorry that he did not have the stamps for me he said he was so busy while at home that he did not call on any body. I dont think he troubled himself much as he did not bring much for the boys. Both him and John are getting below par with the company. I am not much sorry that I am out, I have got nearly over my Ague [malaria] spell again and will soon be all right. Whiskey and Quinine knocked it pretty well. There is one thing that I am afraid I shall have to do that you wont like any more then I do and that is chewing tobacco, dont scold I think I will be able to quit when I get home."
Identifier
sc.0069.001_004.003
Date
1865 March 17
Keywords
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondents
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"1865 March 17, J. Edward James to Lizzie James Lamberson" (2023). Documents. 9.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-jamesje1/9
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