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Delavan Bates, letter

September 22, 1862

"…I am satisfied, have plenty to eat such as it is, crackers, coffee regular, beef, rice, beans, and mixed vegetables, dried for soup occasionally, and sometimes we have an opportunity of buying bread, potatoes, apples, peaches, cakes, cheese, chickens by paying very near their weight in silver."


Author

Name: Delavan Bates

Unit: 121st Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry (Slocum’s Division, Franklin’s Corps), Co. I

Document Information

Type: Letter

Subject(s):

  • Soldier Life/Camp Life

Event Location: Williamsport, Washington Co., MD

Document Origin: Williamsport, Washington Co., MD

Source

Delavan Bates to Alpheus Bates. September 22, 1862. Transcribed by William S. Saint. Obtained from http://www.soldierstudies.org. Accessed on February 8, 2010.

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