Writing an Essay
Alonzo Bump & Friend Story
Writing a Biographical Essay
Writing about Albert S. Green
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Writing about Albert S. Green
Gathering Data

 

May 19, 1863
First page, Fourth page

 

 

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Alonzo Bump's Comments about
Albert S. Green
in Civil War Letters

"Mary i tent with A S Green Earl Green and Wills Green and we have Got the Best House in our Company We have Got a Bed in one end of it we maid it to Day we went to the woods an Got some Pooles and Some braches and Bilt us a Good Bead and we Got some Seeader Bows and Put on the Poles and it makes us a nice Bead."

Near White Oke Church, Va. - April 12, 1863

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"i will send this watch home By Mr. Pike and tell Ell to take Good Care of it and she will haft to Git it fixt It is the wach that Joe had and the one that he thought a Grate Deal of A S ses tell Ell to take Good Care of this and to remember poor Joe"

Near White Oke Church - April 15, 1863

(Note: Joe, the bunk mate of A. S. and Alonzo during training in Albany, New York, died.)

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"A S Greene ses that he has Got his Battery Plantd he Leys in the tent next to me he is a Bloing off steam he has Bin Eating Beeans to Day So that accounts for it all."

Near White Oke Church - May 19, 1863

 

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