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Here Newton Scott wrote a letter to Miss Hannah M. Cone (his future wife) disussing the weather, how uneventful things were here, and about how her heart would ache if she were there due to the injured and sick soldiers who were everywhere. Taylor Ford died and some men are going with his body back to his Taylor's home. As far as coming home, he says, "Indeed I wish never to Return Home Permantly untill this Wicked & God Forsaken Rebellion is Destroyed--".
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Newton Scott's regiment arrived in Benton Barracks St. Louis, Mo. at 2:00am.
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On the Taliehatchie River in the State of Mississippi, Scott wrote his friend and told him that he expected to have his first battle soon. He also stated that his company stole over $100,000 worth of cotton and as much beef and chicken as they needed.
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In Helena, Arkansas Scott and his fellow soldiers burned buildings to the ground because around those places rebels shot at them.
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Scott was promoted to 8th Corporal.
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Newton Scott wrote to Hannah that he wished that he were home. He also said that he moved to a new company with a large number of negro soldiers. He told her that he and his friend Will had their pictures taken and that he sent one to her.
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He wrote his parents saying that he was a little sick with chills and told about a battle at Helena in which the bullets flew like rain.
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Scott moved back to Company A (location unspecified).
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Scott heard that his company might be leaving Helena, Arkansas for Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Between these dates he moved from Helena, Arkansas to Little Rock, Arkansas with his company.
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Scott was promoted to 7th Corporal.
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Scott's company caught and hanged a confederate spy.
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Scott was annoyed by the many deserters of the army and noticed that as many men ran from the army (desert) as do joined.
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Scott's captain, John M. Porter, left due to questionable health.
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He wrote to Hannah about the weather and how his company saw little action of late.
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Scott was promoted to 5th Corporal.
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Zellek H. Collins, a friend of Newton's, died of typhoid fever.
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The letter itself
Scott wrote to Hannah telling her that he had only 11 more months of service in the army. -
In this time he moved from Little Rock, Arkansas to St. Charles, Arkansas with his company.
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Scott was promoted to 4th Corporal.
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Scott began working with others on a new barracks in St. Charles, Arkansas.
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Scott was promoted to 3rd Corporal.
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Scott write his parents saying that he will leave for home soon and will see them soon.
