1861 Nov[ember] 22

[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F, 25th Massachusetts]

Have not written any lately except
letters, of which I have received
five, viz:--One from Jennie Lund, one from
Henry Russell, one from home, one from a
Mr Young of Worcester, and one from Mary.
It was thanksgiving in Massachusetts yester-
day and we observed the day here. Had
no drill. Services in the afternoon at which
Mr James spoke very feelingly of home.
In the evening had a social gathering
around a camp-fire, at which we
had a good time. During the night one
of the Milford Company died of typhoid
fever. The funeral services were held
this afternoon. His body was sent home
with his father who came on here before
his death. His name was shepherd.
This afternoon there was a box came to
our company containing Thanksgiving dainties
from our friends. I received from father
two big pies. We are occupied about as
at Camp Lincoln, Expect to leave here soon
for some southern expedition. I have
written home five times since I came
to Annapolis, to Daniel once, to Mary
twice, to Jennie twice, to Henry Russell twice
to John Sawyer once, to Dea. Thurston once
and to a man by the name of Young in Worcester
once making fifteen letters in all.

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