Mr. Lincoln's War
The Civil War in the words of western New York soldiers and Citizens

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US St. Johns College Hospital
Annapolis M D
June 8 1863

Dear Wife
Your letter of the 3rd is received and i am glad to hear from you once more and that you are all well I was sorry to hear that you had herd such bad news of me but thank god i am among the living and improving as fast as can be expected under the circumstances of my wound my helth is gitting better and my wound is healing fast...