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File: 25MAR65.doc
Path: My Documents \ Word Files
Subdir: Felkner
Source: SC2026, Felkner
Locate: Wis. Hist. Soc.
Benton Barracks
St. Louis
Missouri
March 25th 1865
My Dear Wife
We moved from
Milwaukee Wednesday morning and arrived here Thursday night. Got into camp about two o'clock at night. This Camp is a great improvement on Milwaukee. It is warm & dary. We are working hard drilling. I am getting as black as an Indian. Wish you could be here a few days & see the
place. I have not been downtown to the City
yet since we came here. I am very well, I go
to bed at nine o'clock & get up at five. Don't
that astonish you. How are you getting along
and Lilly. I have just got Bill's letter
containing news of Charles death; not about ? hour before we left Milwaukee. Poor Will how bad he feels. I cn't fully sympathize with him for we have never
lost a child. Oh how I shouldm feel if Lill
should die I have just got time to put this in the mail.
Goodbye Sis. Write as soon as
you can. I send you a whole handful of kisses
& kiss Lill for me.
Goodbye Charley
Direct to Capt. C.W. Felkner
Co. "A" 48th Reg't Wis. Vols.
Benton Barracks
St. Louis Missouri
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