1862
                                                December the 30

igot a leter from father last knight he Said he rote four leters Sins the
one he Said he got no answer  well this is the third irote Sins the 17 of
this month and one to Elick  igot to Sins that time from father  isent 40
dolars but we will git paid off in the hospittle till the 5 of this month

father Said harison hoglan was kiled and Sent home  that was the first that
inew that  that riegement was in that fight  ther was 2 kiled and 16
wounded inmy company and ithink that they will have to or thre more turns
at fighting before the war is Satled that is if they want to Setle it by
fighting and ithink that Some of them at home can take a turn at it yet for
every batle they win it gives them more in Couragement and there is 38 old
rieg that there time is up in may and all the nine month men  if the war is
Satled by fighting iam Sure that there will be agreat many more killed for
the rebles ar contrary as hell and the have beter comanders than we got
that old gnral lee an jackson ar as Contrary as the devil

iasked father to Send me Some Stamps and to tell me wat elick is doing
ihave rote Several leters to him and he never told me  the weather is nice
like Sumer the folks ar plowing all over as fur as we can See it looks more
like Sumer than wat it is

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End Notes:

Interesting entry--mentions the common belief that things would not last
long, then shows pessimism, and finally gives Lee and Jackson their due
credit!

"harison hoglan"--Lt. Harrison Hoagland was killed at Fredricksburg. His
family still has a farm and a produce business along Route 54 near
Elysburg, PA