1 Fleetwood Benson Baltimore February 26, 1865 1
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Baltimore Feb 26 65
Dear wife I take this
opportunity to let you no I am
well and hope that these
few lines may find you and
the children injoying the
same we left harrisburg
Sunday morning that was
yesterday and came to
Baltimore about 4 oclock
and marched 2 mile threw
the town and stoped in a
large building ? bivwacked
over night and expect
to day to go to washington
and then we no not where
I hope you will keep in
good heart and pray daly
that this rebelion may come
to a close that we may soon