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12 the resuld of the confiscation act, three
of the boys in Co D were on picket last
night they secured a pig about 100 pounder
They said when they were cooking it
a negrow came along & they asked him
if he ever eat soldiers meat no said
he so they gave him a chunk he then
began to grin, they asked him what
it was he reckoned it was hong & said
it was the first fresh meat he had
eaten for a year & a half. I yesterday
eat the last of that smoked beef you
sent it has done me a good deal of
good. I had a foe come from home
the Tuesday before M we left New Newport Newport News
& I have got some of its contents
yet It came in 4 day & it was lucky
I got it before we left, for I never shou-
ld have received it. I don't think papers
will come through very well you can try
one & if I don't get it will write Please
write soon did you receive the letter with
C. A.s in it Hoping this will find you & the
Children enjoying good health I remain your affectionate brother W. J. Templeton

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coffee, white bread butter cheese & apples
About 4000 soldiers took breakfast in
that building that forenoon

The expenses all paid by the patriotic
citizans of Cincinnati

Crowds of people flocked around
us asking innumerable questions
of Va, the war, &c they were all union
to the back bone. they brought baskets
of apples & oranges & destributed among
us & told us they hoped we should soon
cleare Ky. of the guerrillas. On finding
we had no money several citizans
asked me if there was anything I
was in need off. I told one him should
like some letter paper & envelopes
he stopped to a stationery stand & ordered
the man to give me what I wanted
& he would pay, I took nearly a quire of paper
& as many envelopes but the dealer
would not take any pay, but gave me
a Harpers Weekley too. The citizans gave