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Letter from Corporal John Griffith Jones, Camp Bandol, Madison, to his parents in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 31 August 1862 [page 1 of 2]

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John says that they have received all their clothes today and are expecting their weapons tomorrow. Some believe that they will be moving to Washington in about two weeks time. They have received their state bounty of 25 dollars and are expecting 100 dollars this week. He is being provided with plenty of food and has met eighteen other Welshmen from several counties.

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The National Library of Wales
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Jones, John Griffith, Corporal
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The National Library of Wales 2010
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17/2/2010
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31/8/1862
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