This is a letter from John Wheeler, a union soldier, to his mother. Wheeler has been detailed as a carpenter in Fort Barnard instead of the teamster he requested to be. He'll get paid more but will have to stay there as long as he can "stand" the work. The regiment has not been paid for a while, and he tells his family to be patient. Wheeler keeps in touch with several friends while away, sending letters and planning visits. He ends the letter in a sad statement about all humans' impending death.
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