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Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, December 24, 1863

Summary:
Demus provides his wife with details on the shooting of a deserter in camp.

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Mary Jane Demus

December the 24th 1863

morris ilond South Carlina

Mi Dear

i tak this optuity to set dow to inform you that I am Well at present and I hope Whean thes fu lynes reach you tha ma finde you in Joinyn the grates of plesser i receve yor letter on the 18th of Dec and i Wod be hapey to hear frum you a gane i hope that you Will rite son and let me know how you ar geting a long and tell me all a boute the frends and and Wer all taking oup to se a man shot for triying to run a Way and he Was Cot and [unclear: fer] back to Campe and Was sot on Wenday and tha ar too mor to be sot in a fu Days tha rols ar verrey strick hear and [unclear: tha] [unclear: drod] us oup to lynes of battel and then tha put him i a Wagon on to of his [unclear: Coping] and then tha [unclear: hold] him op thu the lines and then tha tock him out of the Wagon and mad him neal on the [unclear: Coping] and toock of his Cote and [unclear: drad] his shirte oup and poot a Cloth over his head to and tha Was six men to sot him and the oder Was given to fire tha all [unclear: ane] on his harte and tha firded and dow he fel on his [unclear: Coping] it Was a hard site to lok at i must bring mi letter to a Close pleas to rite sone Dear i think that i Will be home in a sort time thar is a bote Wating for us now but it Ma be som time be for We get a Way frum [unclear: bosting] but you may lok for us [unclear: som] after [illeg.] give mi to ant marrey and to unkel Sol harson and tell thim that i Wod like to get a letter frum him be for i Cum home

Direct yor letter Holton Head Morris iland
South Carlina
54th Mastutes
Colard J
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Cummy Kay

Mr. David A Demus to Mrs David Demus