Jefferson Barracks Mo Sunday Aug 11^th

 

Dear Brother & Sister

                        Your letter was received a few days ago and I would have answered it sooner but have not had the time and now I have only time to write a few lines during the last week I have traveled over about one half of Mo we got to this place about noon on Friday purty well worn out I assure you we expect to leave here may be this evening for the Iron Mountain we have not found old Jackson yet but when we do I hope you will hear a good account of us. Accept my thanks for those Postage stamps as they are rather a scarce article with us at present as we have received but $5 since we went into the service so the boys are about all strapped but what they lack in money they make up in courage. But I must stop writing and pack up I will write to you in a few / days again when you write direct to St Louis 15 Reg Co K as ever

your Affect Brother George

 

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Jefferson Barracks

Aug 11, 1861

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