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In this letter dated Jan. 1, 1863 Davis Hosmer wishes he could come home for a few days, but it doesn't seem likely. For Thanksgiving, his commanding officers served them chicken, sweet potatoes and oysters for dinner. He suffered a little bout of diarrhea, but is all better now.

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Title
Letter from Davis Hosmer to his sister, 1863 January 1
Contributor
Hosmer, David, Correspondent
Date
1863-01-01
Date (Text)
1863-01-01
Object ID
MSS0540.001.008
Subject Headings
Civil War, 1861-1865
United States-History
Soldiers-Union
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People
Wartime
Civil War
Military
Geographic Coverage
New Bern (N.C.)
Contributing Institution
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Type
Text
Language
English
Archive
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries; Davis Hosmer Papers; Series: 1: Correspondence from Davis Hosmer, 1862-1863; Box: 1; Folder: 8
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Digital History Collections > University of North Carolina at Greensboro > Manuscript Collections > Davis Hosmer Papers
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