Thursday, August 27, 2009

Benton Barracks, Missouri 1862

Letter from James Burnett, Benton Barracks, Missouri., Dec 14, 1862. Says he has had some problems with boils, but is fit as a fiddle now., we are all under marching orders ., some of the paroled men have arrived., a great many have been exchanged and many have gone home....it seems we will be having some good battles soon..he plans on sending up a photograph of himself, once the weather has cleared.

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