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Camp Lincoln, Keokuck, Iowa
LetterNewton Scott sent a letter to Miss Hannah M. Cone about how he got to his camp was waiting to receive his clothes and that he would be on guard duty all Sunday and Sunday night. His captain told him they would leave in 15 days. -
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Newton Scott
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Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo.
LetterPrivate Scott left Keokuk on November 24th and stopped in little towns on his travels. He arrived at St. Louis on the 26th at 2a.m. and wrote his 2nd letter to Miss Hannah Cone with no answer. -
on board the Lavinia Logan
letterHe was on board the Lavinia Logan vessal and wrote a letter back to Miss Hannah Cone saying he received her letter and he delayed answering because of all the traveling he has been doing and is on his through Yazoo Pass to Yazoo City. -
Helena Arkansas
letterNewton is saying in his letter to Hannah Cone that all of the higher ranking officers are getting wounded, killed, or come down with an illness. He left Fort Greenwood on April 4th and arrived at Helena on the 8th. -
Camp Prentiss, Helena Arkansas
letterNewton is writing a letter to Miss Hannah Cone saying he is well and he left the 36th Iowa and was appointed to Ordy Sergt in the 2nd Regt Arks Vols A. D. He asks Miss Cone to please give his family pictures of him and all his love. -
Helena Arkansas
letterThis time Scott writes his letter to his parents telling them he is well and he had a light chill yesterday but is ok. He just explains everything he does and they 960 prisoners with 3 of them being Colonels things like that. -
Helena Arkansas
letterAnother letter to Miss Hannah Cone saying he got the pictures she sent to him and that he's joyed over these late victories at Vicksburg, Helena, and Port Hudson. He also joined back into Company A so he would not be sworn in to 5 years of service. -
Helena Arkansas
letterHe has not gotten a letter from Miss Hannah Cone since July 23 and he hears word General Davidson about 25 miles away is sending 7000 troops over -
Helena Arkansas
letterScott is writing to Hannah Cone about how he caught a rebel spy on the 8th and his rebel documents of importance were taken and he was hung by the neck dead. He also states that he heard it was a pretty dry Christmas back in the state and there was no roasted turkey for dinner just sitting at the base and thinking of home. -
Little Rock Arkansas
Civil War LetterNewton received a letter from Miss Hannah Cone on the 25th and he was very happy to finally hear back from her, he is happy that some of the boys from his old Iowa Company are visiting back home for a short time and he thinks every able man should fight in the war but 3 years in is sufficient enough. -
Little Rock Arkansas
Civil War LetterHe received Miss Hannah's letter on the 8th with pleasure, he returned to duty as a guard most of the time on the 13th. His Colonel had died and the Captain was on 30 days leave of absence and he hops Hannah will get to meet him. No other news of interest. -
Little Rock Arkansas
letterHe is happy he hear from Miss Hannah on the 16th and is very sorry to inform her that Zellek H. Collins (and Brother to Wm E. Collins Post master in Albia) has died in Regamental hospital of the disease typhoid fever. He also heard news of Miss Samantha Gellepsey got married. -
St. Charles, Arkansas
letterNewton got marching orders on the 4th and he took the boat to Duvall Bluffs in fact teh same boat he took to Vicksburg. His Lt. Col. of the Regiment told them to build new barracks in St. Charles. There are few soldiers there and lots on furlough away at home. -
