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Battle of Manassas
he was doing well, but took part in the hard fought Battle of Manassas. at the battle he fired twenty-two rounds -
Pleuricy Fever
He was stating to get sick and found out that he had Pleuricy Fever. Some of the men dont have any shoes, stockings or even a coat. -
Battery
we are moving to a new location not for sure where they were going. Berry is doing okay and he thinks that they are going down the river to take battery. (5) -
calvary
Berry is doing well but hasnt herd from his family much, Philp told Berry that Chancy and Uncle Cypron were dead. Berry has not been out of picqet gaurd within 5 miles of farface court house. they stayed there for 4 days and had a fire nd good time. there ws about 200 calvery and before long there was 500 calvery. we had a horse die so we then had meat to eat which was really good considering they dont get that alot. -
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Salt Horse
he has not been feeling good and he only wighs 175 pounds although its the most he has ever weighed in his life. the only thing they have to eat is dry bread and coffee and sometimes a peice of salt horse -
Gaurd Duty
he hasnt wrote in a while but he was on gaurd duty for a while now. but he has also been sick for 3 weeks now. -
Gaurding
Berry finally grew in his hair sense he left and is starting to go to church in the location hes at. the weather conditions have been really good. 5 companies are gaurding the biltmore and washingtion railroad. while th eother 5 are on the harpers ferry road. -
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Great Battle
Berry just got done fighting the great battle that was 7 days long. the loss of killed wounded and missing was about 80. -
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Gaurd Duty
Berry is still alive and well. burnside is stuck in the mud and we had to travel 25 miles and then ruen back round and come back and the mud was about 6 inches deep. Berry is going on guard duty. -
SNOW!!!
Berry said the conditions are changing and its really cold and they even recived snow here in Washington D.C. -
cloth houses
berry said the weather conditions are getting worse and that there is an awful snow storm and that they are very uncomfortable in there <a href='' >cloth houses</a> -
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Bad Cold
Berry health isnt so good anymore the cold weather has caused him to have a bad cold and it has settled in his bones to were it makes him feel sore all over -
booming of a cannon
berry says he expects to hear the booming of a cannon and the rattle of Musketry and a battke is a solem thing to witness. berry says he hopes to go back to the old pine tree state -
Mesles
Berry is feeling well but he was sick with the measles but got better. he heard that he was going home and there is 150.000 troops in Virginia -
Bull Run
berry has to pack his knapsack and get ready to start with the regiment. the rebels left their strongbattle at the bull run -
cotton press
berry is doing well. they are leaving Tennessee, many of them our on gaurd duty and he doesnt think that he will have to join the 29th regiment at all. we have 5 Qmasters in a cotton press -
