This is a letter from O.G. Dunckel, a Union soldier, to his wife Elizabeth and their children. Dunckel is still in the hospital; his legs are very weak. He learned in his family's last letter that his son George had to enlist in the army because he stole something from the steel company in Michigan. He's afraid for his son's life, but also worried he'll disgrace the family with his thefts. Dunckel hopes President Lincoln will get a second term, because he thinks the rebels won't be able to win if he does.
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