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|Salience=3
|Salience=3
|Tags=Civil War, Military,  
|Tags=Civil War, Military,  
|Country=VA
|Coordinates=36.098536, -94.15709800000002
|Age of Players=Adult
|Text=<p>&ldquo;Dear Wife . . . . The boys have had fine Sport this Spring, playing Ball pitching quarters and other Sports, it has been fine weather for some time and the ground dry and hard. Last Evening after Dress Parade I could not resist the temptation of joining with the men in there sports. After playing ball for some time I changed the sport by running a foot race with Lt. Murphy, which created a considerable fun after which the whole Redg. joined with the 127<sup>th</sup> Redg. in the same Sport, officers as well as men.&rdquo;</p>
|Text=<p>&ldquo;Dear Wife . . . . The boys have had fine Sport this Spring, playing Ball pitching quarters and other Sports, it has been fine weather for some time and the ground dry and hard. Last Evening after Dress Parade I could not resist the temptation of joining with the men in there sports. After playing ball for some time I changed the sport by running a foot race with Lt. Murphy, which created a considerable fun after which the whole Redg. joined with the 127<sup>th</sup> Redg. in the same Sport, officers as well as men.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Letter from Ambrose F Cole to his wife, Jane Utley Cole, April 14, 1863. Provided by Michael Aubrecht, May 15, 2009. <strong>Note:</strong> can we determine where the 59<sup>th</sup> was formed, and where it was in April 1863?</p>
<p>Letter from Ambrose F Cole to his wife, Jane Utley Cole, April 14, 1863. Provided by Michael Aubrecht, May 15, 2009. <strong>Note:</strong> can we determine where the 59<sup>th</sup> was formed, and where it was in April 1863?</p>
<p>59th mostly from NYC. Was in Army of the Potomac, in VA in April 1863. [ba]</p>
|External Number=58
|External Number=58
|Reviewed=Yes
|Reviewed=Yes
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“Dear Wife . . . . The boys have had fine Sport this Spring, playing Ball pitching quarters and other Sports, it has been fine weather for some time and the ground dry and hard. Last Evening after Dress Parade I could not resist the temptation of joining with the men in there sports. After playing ball for some time I changed the sport by running a foot race with Lt. Murphy, which created a considerable fun after which the whole Redg. joined with the 127th Redg. in the same Sport, officers as well as men.”

Letter from Ambrose F Cole to his wife, Jane Utley Cole, April 14, 1863. Provided by Michael Aubrecht, May 15, 2009. Note: can we determine where the 59th was formed, and where it was in April 1863?

59th mostly from NYC. Was in Army of the Potomac, in VA in April 1863. [ba]

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