[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 24, 1864]
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Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing his time with the Confederate Army. He was grateful to receive her letters from home and detailed the marches that he had been enduring. Like many of the other men felt unwell, he felt unwell, and they were preparing for battle when he concluded the first part of his letter. The second part was written the next day after the soldier's new camp had been secured. The men were living off of a diet of oysters that…
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Date:
January 24, 1864
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
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