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Jan 1, 65</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Lt. J. P. Vannest</I></div> <div> <I>     Yours of the 6th last month rec'd today  I hasten</I></div> <div> <I>to reply.  I understand that you have </I></div> <div> <I>received a furlough.  Glad of it.  Hope you</I></div> <div> <I>will have a good time.  In reply to</I></div> <div> <I>your question regarding getting clothes, sword,</I></div> <div> <I>______ _____ say get them there will be </I></div> <div> <I>no trouble, or your getting mustered.</I></div> <div> <I>We are getting along fine.  Everything is</I></div> <div> <I>tranquill.  Wishing you a merry new</I></div> <div> <I>year and a speedy return to the reg't</I></div> <div> <I>I close.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>                                          Yours with respect,</I></div> <div> <I>                                          J. F. McKinley</I></div> <div> <I>                                          Lt. Col.  114th OVI</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>P.S.</I></div> <div> <I>You have to go to Columbus and</I></div> <div> <I>see that your commission and</I></div> <div> <I>the _____ also be sent to the Reg't.</I></div> <div> <I>We have sent for them, but they </I></div> <div> <I>have not arrived yet.  I want you </I></div> <div> <I>to hurry them up if they</I></div> <div> <I>have not sent them.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>                                          J. F. Mc</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>                                                              Loudemville, O</I></div> <div> <I>                                                              Jan. 9th,/65</I></div> <div> <I>Lieut. Vannest</I></div> <div> <I>                  Dear friend</I></div> <div> <I>     I accept this the first opportunity of writing you according to promise.</I></div> <div> <I>     On last Wednesday as was arranged all our party accepting Capt's </I></div> <div> <I>Y Garvey), with the addition of Capt's Moffet +  Jones + Lts.Wallace + Bain </I></div> <div> <I>met at Columbus for the purpose of presenting to the State os Ohio the colors </I></div> <div> <I>of the 120th O.V.I. From the letter knowledge we had of Gov. Brough none </I></div> <div> <I>of us were looking for a very hearty welcome but we are not altogether prepared </I></div> <div> <I>for the very cool reception extended to the colors. The friction of ease and comfort exhibited by his excellency - the Gov.  was in strong contrast with many scenes </I></div> <div> <I>through which they had passed.  </I></div> <div> <I>     I did not see the records of the Adj. Gen. myself but was informed by Lt. Wallace </I></div> <div> <I>that on Tuesday the commissions for the 114th O.V.I. had been forwarded to the </I></div> <div> <I>Reg't and that among them was a 1st Lts. for you. As Wallace holds a 1st Lts. </I></div> <div> <I>commish of much earlier date than yours it may be the cause of some trouble to </I></div> <div> <I>you in getting mustered unless you arewith the Reg't before he is. His time will be </I></div> <div> <I>out by the 27th of this month when he will likely return.</I></div> <div> <I>                                                         Your Friend </I></div> <div> <I>                                                       (M or W) Hughes.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Both of the above letters were in a private collection, </I></div> <div> <I>and were sold on Ebay auction March 2002</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="diary_of_a_union_soldier__elias_d__moore_114th_ohio_volunteer_infantrydiary_of_a.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="114th OVI History"><U>114th OVI History</U></A>   <A HREF="id208.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roster"><U>Roster</U></A>   <A HREF="id196.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Battles"><U>Battles</U></A>  <A HREF="diary_of_a_union_soldier__elias_d__moore_114th_ohio_volunteer_infantry4c.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures"><U>Pictures</U></A>  <A HREF="id169.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roll of Honor"><U>RollofHonor</U></A>    </div> <div> <A HREF="id139.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Vicksburg File"><U>Vicksburg Documents</U></A>    <A HREF="id184.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Letters Home"><U>Letters Home</U></A>   <A HREF="id200.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Descendants"><U>114th Descendants</U></A>   </div> <div> <A HREF="id149.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Obituary"><U>Obituary</U></A>  <A HREF="diary_of_a_union_soldier__elias_d__moore_114th_ohio_volunteer_infantry76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Accolades"><U>Accolades</U></A>  <A HREF="id120.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hard Tack "><U>Hard Tack</U></A>  <A HREF="diary_of_a_union_soldier__elias_d__moore_114th_ohio_volunteer_infantry4d.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bugle Calls"><U>Bugle Calls</U></A>  <A HREF="diary_of_a_union_soldier__elias_d__moore_114th_ohio_volunteer_infantry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Related Links</U></A> </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="They Were the 114th O.V.I."><U><IMG SRC="0781e240.png" border=0 width="30" height="36" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="They Were the 114th O.V.I."><U>back to home</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.toolzone.com/isuite/bin/regsign.cgi?UID=TZ096430&APPID=GuestSign&LANG=english"> Sign my Guestbook </A> --- <A HREF="http://www.toolzone.com/isuite/bin/registry.cgi?UID=TZ096430&APPID=GuestSign&LANG=english"> View my Guestbook </A>  </div> <div>   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://pub15.bravenet.com/counter/code.php?id=176950&usernum=1214804337&cpv=2"></script>   </div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="They Were the 114th O.V.I."><U><IMG SRC="0781e240.png" border=0 width="30" height="36" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>