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August the 11, 1861 Knoxville, Tenn. Dear Wife and family, I again drop you a few lines informing you that I & Bob [Morton] is well & hardy & all the Rest of the Bois is well That came with me we landed here yesterday & we have got a nise location her we are stationed her for awhile we don’t know how long tho as long as one month anyhow There is between 15 & 16 thousand stationed here at this place We have not been here long anough yet to nock around to finde out yet what is agoing on they say thare is a good many yankee men her but they are coming over mity fast you can tell all the friends to wright here to thare friends & be particular how they Back thair letters. In Backing to me say on it A M Aston Knoxville Tenn in the care of Captain Powers of the 15 Alabama Regemint tell all the Rest to direct thare letters the same way the measels is her among the soldiers her But very little other sickness tho some direare I will not wright no more untill to morow or next day then I will lern more what is agoing onn I am agoing to town to day we are a living one maile and a half from town we have splendid water So good By A M Aston [to] Manurva Aston |
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