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Transcription: 

[fragment of letter probably written from Jackson in June 1863]

we left fairfeeld tn
the 24 of may and got to
Chat A nugia the 25 A Baut
10 OClock left thair A Baut 2
and got to atlanter A Baut
10 OClock the 26 of may and
left thair A Baut 2 and got
to mont gumery the 27 of
may A Baut day lite and left
thair the 28 in the morn
ing and got supper Rated
By A Car Runnin off I got
to ten Saw River late
in the Eavning and left thair
at nine O Clock at nite
and got to mobiel at Alven
o Clock and left thair 29
at sevven a Clock on Sunday
Run north 135 mils on the
Mobeale and ohio R Rode
to mareders vill left thair
the 30 of may at 7 oClock
and got to Jackson on the same
day ABaut 5 oClock and
stade thair

Date Note: 
not listed; likely June 1863
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. F, 60th NC Inf
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Buncombe County, NC

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Buncombe County, NC

From

From State: 
Tennessee
From Note: 
Fairfeeld tn

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Buncombe

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
January, 2008
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
May, 2008

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