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Arlington Heights September 16th 1862
Brother Gust
Having nothing to do and a good deal of time to do it in I think I can
spare time enough to write a few lines to you. The regiment has been gone
from here since last friday. I dont know where the devil they are and dont
care much. I should not wonder if they got in a mess before they get back
if they do I am glad that I am not with them. I have seen all the snipers
that I care for at present. We had pritty gay times at the battle of bull
run (No. 2). I would like to of had you there to take some of the chances
with us just for the fun of the thing providing you could have come out all
right the same as I did. I could not tell you in three weeks so that you
could appreciate the thing A person wants to go through with it once before
he can have any idea of it at all and then he can not make it seem like
reality. We lost our Lieut and his brother out of our company. The Lieuts
brother was shot within two feet of me. He was right by my side. I got the
box that has been on the way so long last Thursday night. Everything was in
good order. The bottle of gin in particular. Rast Root is in Fort Corcoran
near where I am staying I see him every day and have some pleasant chats
with him. He says he would like to see you down here. I think you had
better come down and make a visit. Genl McClellan has got hold of the
strings again and I see by the papers that he has got the rebs "to kitin"
again. He dont make quite so much blow as some of the other Genls do but I
think he understands "His Biz" full as well as any of them. Have you
married yet or cut off your big toe or any thing of that kind if you have
just let me know. I wish you and Harrington would get together and write me
a good long letter giving me all the news. What is the number of the
regiment that Foote is in and what is the letter of his company? Jim
Campbell of Cooperstown was taken prisoner in the late battle and has been
paroled. Let me hear from you soon. Remember me to Chas Buck when you see
him. Thats all.
Yours &c
Cyrus J. Hardaway
per R.R.R.
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