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Palmyra 1862 Mo Jan 13 Dear Sister it is with pleasur that I take my pen in hand to let you now that i am well at present and hope that those few lines may find you all well i am well pleased with canp life yet and with the army and the way we live i an beter satisfyed since we have had a batle we left canp on the 23 of last mont and traveled 3 day and wen look up our quarters at Sturgeon [Missouri] the 26 and the 27 one company went
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