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1-21-1862

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Union Citty Jany 21st 1862 Dear Friend," I embrace the presant oppertunity of dropping you a few lines to let you now how we are getting along. I am happy to say that John is mending considerable and I think he will be able to start home in five or six days if he does not git a Back set the Rest of the sick started for Jackson Saturday evening and I have not heard from them since But hope they are doing well. I sent Reuben on with notions me and the Boys are at Swift's and I never was with a more of a gentleman. He is a mason and the master of the Lodg at Union Citty. J. has got able to set up a few menuts at a time I feel like I wanted to see you and Mc Powell worse than any buddy else this side of home. I want you to give my love to all the boys and tell them hat i would be glad to be with them but it is out of my power at presant. I expect to Remain here until I think that John has got stout enough to gow home and I expect by that time you all will return and if you can find out when you are acoming sow as to write to me before that I may get Ready to gow on with you. I want you or Mc Powell to do sow. tell the Boys all to take car and not get kiled in the Battle." Give my Respects to the Major and Enquiring friends. T. G. Clark

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Health; Diseases; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment;; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 42nd. Company F; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

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Union City (Tenn.)

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Clark Family Letters, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

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Also included in the Civil War in the American South collection.

T. G. Clark to Unknown Friend (21 January 1862)

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