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Camp Anderson, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Life "One Captain is to be married and two other officers are to fight a duel." - Absolom Harrison (writing to his wife at home) Harrison is not doing very well, as in, he's sick. He has enlisted for the civil war and has been sworn in. -
Harrison's 2nd Letter is written
Harrison writes his 2nd letter to his wife. His letter does not contain a date, but it was possible that he wrote his letter in Bardstown, Kentucky around this date. -
Camp Morton (Near Bardstown), Nelson County, Kentucky
Drills "Our Camp is 4 miles from Bardstown...it was a very nice in a woods pasture when we first came here, but it is knee deep in mud now." - Absolom Harrison (wrote to his wife). In his 3rd letter he explains the events they have to do per day;. They do War drills from dawn to dusk. -
Bardstown, Kentucky
Hospitals "We have to stand guard every night. We are so glad to get out of the mud and to get here on the dry street even if we were to stand guard every night. They tell us that we'll get our money in a day or two." - Absolom Harrison (wrote to his wife). In this letter, he explains that while they stand on guard, there are about 600 soldiers in the hospitalsand they die at a rate of about 4 per day. -
Munfordville, Kentucty
Railroad "We started from Bardstown last Sunday and got to this place on Wednesday evening, a distance of 45 miles...Tomorrow we start for Gallatin a little town on the Nashville railroad 24 miles this side of Nashville." Absolom Harrison. The troops have just gotten their first pay and also got their arms to fight. -
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville "We got to this place after a long and tedious march. We got here last Sunday. The country through which we have passed is the worst torn up country I ever saw... There is some of the finest houses here that I ever saw and plenty of Negroes." - Absolom Harrison. Harrison explains the beginning of their trip and how they got to Nashville. -
Nashville, Tennessee
"We are still at this place yet having been here ever since yesterday and I expect we will
