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Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott
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From Sergeant C. R. Pomeroy, Jr., to his father
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                                 Direct the letters to
                                 Mountstearling Montgomery, Ky
                                 Company J. 33 Reg O.V. U.S.A.
                                 Sergeant C. R. Pomeroy Jr
                                 (very bad writing) but cant
                                 be helpt

                        Camp Wadsworth Hazel Green, Ky
                                       October 30th, 1861

Dear Father,

           It has been a very long time since I have written home.  I
have had so much to do.  But I must not put of any longer.  Our Reg is
incampt in a little town called Hazel Green, Wolf Co Ky.  I am very
well and get along very well indeed.  Capt and Hatch got here on the
26th was very glad to get my watch and the letters.  I hope I will
continue to get letters from home, tell Ellie & Sallie that I will
write them as soon as I can.  I will tell you the towns that we have
past through so you can trace me out.  We left Portsmouth for
Maysville Ky marched through Lewisburg Ky past Millwood and incampt in
Clemensburg Ky next past through Tilton

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and incamped in Shurham.  Shurham is on the Licking river.  march to
Sharpsburg (Bath Co.) there went to Mountstearling (Montgomery Co.)
and incamped.  then from there we went Hazel Green incampt twice on
the way.  We expect to go to Preston.  I do not know what county it is
in (You must excuse my poor writing for it is very cold)  Tell Ellie
or Sallie I would like to have anything they want to sent me,
preticular a pr of warm gloves and good socks the socks that we get
are short and not very good.  I have had very bad luck with my glasses
this morning they were stept on and broke all to _____ (?peaces?).
Will you please send me a pr like those you sent me before you got
them in Pomeroy.  Send them in a strong case and by male. (It is very
cold) I would like to have another pr from Cincinnate those with hooks
for the ear.  (No. 9) Could you send me a gold pen with my glasses.  I
have a good deel of writing to do.  Give my love to all at home and
remember me to all.  Please tell all to write me soon.
Your Aff't Son
              C. R. Pomeroy Jr.

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Transcriber's Notes:

Lieut. Charles R. Pomeroy, Jr., Co. A., 33rd Reg., was killed in
battle at Atlanta, Ga., August 13, 1864.