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Missing Christmas
John R. Miller wrote to his father on this day. This was the first letter that John had written home. He talked about how bored he was because of the rain that day, and how he hated to miss Christmas with his family. John was at Camp Lindsay. -
Arrives at Camp Carrington
John Miller arrives at Camp Carrington in Ohio. He writes to his brother, Hiram, about how nice the camp is. They are diciplined greatly, but it pays off. Some other soldiers complain about the dicipline, but John does not. -
Tough Camp
John writes to his father about the tough camp they are in now. He is at Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. He says he does not like this camp because it isn't as nice as Camp Carrington. The whole regiment of about 1,000 men are packed into one barrack -
Staying healthy
In this letter, John writes home about how he is staying healthy. He says it had been hard, but he was getting food and water regularly. -
Butternuts in Illinois
John writes to his father about the butternuts</a> causing trouble in Illinois. -
Marching with a mule load
John Miller had been on the march for 16 days now. He wrties to his father about how hard it is to march with a mule load. -
Cavalry raid
In this letter, John talks about a Cavalry Raid made by his friend Wheeler. He also talks about coming home in the fall. -
The front Line
In this letter, John writes about being in the front lines. He is also sometimes in the back. John also mentions expenses on paper, pens, and ink. -
Going home to vote.
John explains that all of the soldiers who are able to vote will be going home to their families. John will be able to come home, because the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. -
New clothing
John writes to his father about how his regiment has recieved new clothing. He is thankful because the weather had been getting colder and he was in need of warm clothing. -
Coffee
John now writes to his younger brother, Preston, whom he loves very much. Their milk house has "gone up" . John misses the milk from his family's milk farm, but says coffee will suffice. -
Marching, marching, marching.
John writes to his father saying he will not be coming home to vote after all. He is now stopped in Chatanooga after marching for nearly 4 days straight. -
Behind the Rebels
John has rarely stopped marching since Chattanooga. He is now at the reir of Hood's army. -
Gloves needed
In this letter to his father, John writes about the cold weather he has had. He asks his father to send him one thing, gloves. The Rebels are all over the city. John gets more and more scared for his life every day. -
No Christmas dinner...again
In this letter, John writes to his beloved brother Preston. In this letter he talks about how he will miss Christmas dinner with his family for the second year in a row. -
Don't mind fighting.
John writes to his father about how he doesn't care whether the war ends or not, but for the good of the country, it should end. John says he doesn't mind fighting. -
Historical Camp
John writes to his brother, Preston, about the historic place he is camped in. He is in Brunswick, North Carolina. He tells of how the city was created and destroyed. -
First man shot.
In this letter to his father, John writes of his excitement when he killed his first man. He has killed more since then, and now he"can 'bead' on a rebel as coolly as would on a squirrel and be as glad to see him fall." -
Skirmish with the Rebels
In this letter to his father, John writes of a "skirmish" had with the Rebels near Goldsboro North Carolina. (Battle of Wyse Fork) -
Civil War Ends
The Civil War is ended when Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of Confederate forces of the West, agrees to surrender. -
Picking Blackberries
John writes to his father about going foraging for blueberries. He trades all of the coffee he gets for vegetables and bread. This helps to keep him stout and hearty. (John's regiment had not recieved news of the war being over.) -
Mustered out
John R. Miller was "mustered out", or killed in battle, in Washington D.C. on this date. His family was mourning, especially his younger brother, Preston.
