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[1] Hertz, II, 928. Charles G. Russell wrote Lincoln on April 19, 1864: ``I am . . . a member of Company B 12th Iowa Inf. . . . That reg. was . . . engaged
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864].
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- Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864].
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- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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at Fort Henry Donelson Shiloh the latter place we was taken prisoners, retained some two months . . . paroled . . . then sent to Benton Barracks St. Louis. . . . Many of us left, went home I suppose most of them went back I did not I went to Leavenworth Kansas. . . . While there I saw an order in the papers that all Iowa troops that was paroled was exchanged including those Benton Barracks and that many of them tired of the ennui of camp life had left. All would be furnished with transportation from where they happen to be. I wrote to a privat of company B telling him to show it to the Capt. . . . I waited some three weeks got no answer then went to Denver City Colorado Territory have been there ever since up to the 26th day of Feb. Left for the States. Stayed in Nebraska a short time then came directly here on purpose to deliver myself up for a deserter I never intended to stay away from the reg. but force of circumstance some time controls a man when he intends to do differently. . . . All I ask is to return to the reg. after having a few days to see my friends. I would have went strait back to it if it had not been for that for I am very anxious to see my parents if I had went home before going to the reg. I probably have been arrested. . . .'' (DLC-RTL).