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1Author:  Bitner Collection: Donely, ThadAdd
 Title:  Letter to Henry A. Bitner  
 Published:  1998 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Bitnerletters | Henry Bitner letters | Bitner collection | Letters written to Henry A. Bitner 
 Description: It is with pleasure that I take up my pencil to write you a few line to let you no that I am well and I get a long fine but today is very cold. I was out on picket night before last and was rather as- tonished wne I cam in to get a letter and such a fine lot of papers it came very handy and I am very much obliged to you their is not any thing that would have suited me beter at this time your letter gave me great satisfaction and I am glad that the sing is geting along so well their has been no snow here since I came out but it has been hit by time and cold but with the shelter whe have whe get along right well a few days ago whe had inspection of the hole Corp it was a fine sight to day their was Division Drill which was fine their is amove at the presant and at this time they are moving by thousands towards the Rappahack River and whe are at this time furnish with 3 Day Rasions and 60 rounds of cartridge to move at an airely hour to morrow morning and before 48 hours more their may be a very heavy Battle fought the Men are some what Depressed in spirits owing to the last defeat at the River but yet they will go I think I shall be along nothing happing more than I no it may be the last letter I shall write to you but but whe hope for the best if their is a fight and I shall do my duty if I no how their I much that I could write at presant But I have not the time as the orders for to march just came in a few minutes ago and I shall write home yet today and I shall close hoping that you will excuse me for this time and my mistake hoping that you will write soon to me and remember me to your Parent and all inquiring friend and I ever Remain
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