Dec 26/08

 

Dear Jim

            I enlisted in the Union Army Aug 26/61 (Purnell Legion Md Vol) for three years or during the war

 

Reenlisted as a Veteran Feb 29/64 untill the war was ended

 

Taken Prisoner Weldon R.R. Va Aug 21/64

Also taken Prisoner at

at Catletts Station Va

Aug 21/62 /

Transferred Feb 29/64

to Co K 1^st Reg^t Md Vols

was discharged from the service July July 2/65

 

I enlisted as private promoted to Corporal and then to Sergeant and if the war had not ended as soon as it did I would have gotten a Commission in the 1^st Md Vol^s

 

Yours

W^m H Grape

 

Uncle Ham

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