This is a letter from O.G. Dunckel, a Union soldier, to his wife Elizabeth and their children. Dunckel is still in the hospital, and he must stay a while longer to fully recover from his sickness. He still hasn't heard from his family in a while and is worried. He had a nurse draw his hospital tent at the top of the letter. He hopes to get a furlough for a month, but tells his wife not to mention it to the children just in case he fails. Dunckel thinks the war will end as long as Grant and Sherman are successful in taking Richmond and Atlanta.
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