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Albany Dec 27 1861
Dear Mother
Last night was my first of genuine soldier life We got in Albany at two o
clock. PM. and I looked the capitol over and then went to barracks which
was the worst thing that I have seen yet. Had frank and beans for supper
and each man had to go to the shed and fill his own tick with straw and
then march back to the barracks and make up the beds. All we had to do was
to lay the ticks down and then put the blanket over us and the bed was
done. There is about 1500 soldiers in the barracks now of all sorts I slept
in a room with about 250 last night Expect to leave tomorrow sometime. The
picture that I sent home was for Libbie Have not been homesick any yet and
hope that I shant be. I shall let you know where to write as soon as I can
find out myself. Please send me the Freemans Journal as soon as you can
find out where to send it
Your aff Son
C.J.Hardaway
Sternbrix Hall
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