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Springfield Mo Dec 1 st 1862 Dear ones at home you have probably ere this learned that I have taken up my residence in Springfield it is a very pretty & agreeable place there is seven of Co J & six of Co H quartered in a private house we have one very nice papered room with a fire place & two side cupboards to keep our provisions in & by the way we get much better grub here than in the regiment. One of our boys was down to the regiment which is but 12 miles form here getting back yesterday He brought me a letter from home & one from Jim He is well & said that He answered your letter that was wrote to me that was very considerate in Him