. New history of the 99th Indiana Infantry : containing official reports, anecdotes, incidents, biographies and complete rolls . heStars and Stripes for which they died will wave over them. I believein God and so I must believe they have not died in vain. You cannot tell how anxious we all are to hear somethingfrom the north. We have heard also that our cracker line hasbeen cut in the rear, that a coward or a traitor. Colonel Murphy,surrendered Holly Springs to the enemy without a fight. If that isthe case we will get no mail for a long time, and will probably goback to Memphis again; we canno
. New history of the 99th Indiana Infantry : containing official reports, anecdotes, incidents, biographies and complete rolls . heStars and Stripes for which they died will wave over them. I believein God and so I must believe they have not died in vain. You cannot tell how anxious we all are to hear somethingfrom the north. We have heard also that our cracker line hasbeen cut in the rear, that a coward or a traitor. Colonel Murphy,surrendered Holly Springs to the enemy without a fight. If that isthe case we will get no mail for a long time, and will probably goback to Memphis again; we cannot tell. One soldier just came inand told me solemnly that peace was declared and we are going tomarch back to Memphis for discharge. Of course I do not believe itfor there are so many sensational reports that I am getting doubtfulabout some things I know to be true. You ought to have seen mewith a hundred others down by the creek, soap in hand, washingmy shirts, drawers, handkerchiefs, etc., as we could get no one to doit. I am learning to be a fair washer, but I am sure I shall never HolJy Springs (Jarnjyaigii. 35 1243141. ALANSON W. SNYDER, COMPANY A. 1900. Was born in Clyde, Wayne county, New York. Parents moved toLake county, Indiana in 1844. Served in Company A for threeyears, being- slightly wounded on the Atlanta Campaign. After thewar spent two years in Lake county, then moved to Minnesota, wherehe has since resided. Has been employed by the North WesternRailroad Company for the last twenty-seven years as a locomotiveengineer. Comrade Snyder has always taken great interest in thereunions of the survivors of the old regiment having attended nearlyall of them, and is beloved by them all. Address, Waseca, Minnesota 36 Neic History of the Ninety-Ninth Indiana Infantry. be a cook. I can put a piece of fat pork on a stick and fry it overthe fire, but that is about all. I can never tell you how much I amworried about you, and the fact that I cannot tell when I shall hearmakes
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