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4 pp.
December 14, 1861
Letter from Charles Tenney to Adelaide Case
Charles writes about a railroad trip with his regiment beginning in Parkersburg
and ending in Green Spring Run. He is poetic in his description, in passing
through Grafton he describes "the silver beams of morning...scattering darkness
away." The trip continues through Oakland and Cumberland, in the latter the
regiment was "warmly welcomed" by the townspeople. The journey is physically
uncomfortable but the scenery is beautiful. He asks Addie if she has been
sleighing yet, asks after her family, and details a new type of powder
explosive. He discusses some military news, gives her his newest address and
requests a long letter the next time.
