Letters from Robert Allen, Company A 13th Ohio

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Page 3 August 12, 1862
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Page 3 August 12, 1862

twentieth birthday at home, but now i think it rather doubtful. I have almost come to the conclusion that I am no prophet, but I will try once more. I say that we will be discarged by the 4th of next July, providing foreign powers should not aid the south by hostile armies.

You speak of being married, and if nothing untoward intervenes between your intention before this letter reaches you, the ceremony will be performed. Your name will no longer be Miss Allen, but Mrs. Freeman. Well, so be it. Although changed in name, you are the same to me as you ever

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was, a kind, affectionate sister. I mourn your loss in the home circle, but knowing that such is the destiny of mortals, as to [illegible] themselves [illegible in join holy matrimony for mutual protection. I congratulate you on your marriage. May you never rue the step you are about to take. If there is mututal love between you, I shaul not object to your plans.

Yesterday Sam and I were to see William Rea, in the 30th Indiana which is about half a mile from this place. Bill looks well, and so good health. He does not like soldiering, as is the case with most of us. He expects to get a letter from John one these days. He says Amen and Add as at John's, and they are all well. Aust is at Ste phe venson, a small town behind us about 13 miles. I wrote him a letter the other day and soon expect an answer.

Nothing, more at present.

Robert Allen

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Page 1 November 23, 1862
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Page 1 November 23, 1862

Camp on Stone River, Nov. 23d, 1862.

Mother:

Yours of the 12 inst. was received last evening just as I was eating supper, which was after dark. I hailed it with great pleasure, as it was the only letter that I have received for some time. You do not know with what eagerness we soldiers listen to the calling of names upon the arrival of a mail. I listened for the calling of my name last night, but did not attend the running to the Sergeant who distributes the mail, for I really thought it impossible that there could be a letter for poor me. However, you, at least, have not forgotten me, and therefore you blessed me with a letter. I pray

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you, be as punctual as possible in answering my letters, for indeed letters are the only source from which I derive a knowledge of the affairs at home.

We are now encamped about ten miles from Nashville, Tenn., on what is called Stone river. Our brigade only, is here, the rest of the Division being about two miles ahead. All seems quiet now, but last Tuesday morning we were attacked in our old camp distant about six miles to the rear. A serious attack was that day intended by six thousand cavalry; but owing to a battle raging at Murfreesboro at the same time the main rebel force intending to fight us was called to that point, and only a part was left to cope with us. What we thought was about a regiment

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of cavalry, dashed through our pickets, and had it not been for the 8th Ky. Regt; they would have been into camp before we could have fallen into line, and then, no doubt we would have had a great time. This Kentucky regiment came in the night before the attack, as wagon guards, and quartered in some old stables in close proximity to the outposts through which the cavalry dashed next morning, and there were met with a shower of bullets which sent some fourteen rebels to their long and last home. Companies F and [I ?] of our regiment were on duty on the outposts where the cavalry entered, but

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