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Transcription Date: 2.10.2006<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Missionary Ridge, Tenn.<\/p>\n

October 18, 1863<\/p>\n

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Dear Ma,<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sitting to day under my little \u201cshanty\u201d (made of one blanket) in high anticipations of spending the coming Christmas with my dear parents.\u00a0 If you can manage to send a letter to Pa so that he may procure me a \u201cRecruit\u201d I will enclose in this a note explaining to him (Pa) how he can possibly work to get me 40 days leave.\u00a0 Tell Will to keep a shark lookout for men and boys who are volunteering or being forced into the army and persuade someone to come and enlist in our battalion.\u00a0 By so doing I can get off for 40 days.\u00a0 Tell him to praise the battalion in every shape.\u00a0 It is a much easier place than any regiment, as have nothing more to do in battle than the Regt. And not half so much in camp have comparatively no guard duty to do; am never made to do fatigue duty and get choice in many instances when any distributions are to be made; in word are kinder \u201cPets.\u201d\u00a0 There certainly must be some young boys just be coming of age in the country who he might persuade to come to Braggs Army.\u00a0 We\u2019ve just gained a complete victory over the Feds and are not likely to have any more fighting in 6 or 7 months, so this is the best possible place for them if they want \u201can easy time.\u201d\u00a0 (Word?) home but tell them so for they have to go into the service anyhow.)\u00a0 If I ever get off again I will manage to get into something nearer home and possible more profitable.\u00a0 They may not allow us to reorganize except in our present Regts. and battalions.\u00a0 However, if they allow new elections and I stand as I do at present, I am certain of an office, tho I\u2019ve no desire in that direction what ever.\u00a0 Over a third of this company have been after me to leave when our time expires, go home and form a company of men from there.<\/p>\n

Love for each of the family, hoping to hear often.\u00a0 Goodbye.<\/p>\n

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Your aff. Son,<\/p>\n

John R. Baird<\/p>\n

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