[ Autographs ] Union Soldier's Letter Union soldier's letter, 4pp.4to, Camp Dudley, New Orleans, Dec. 28, 1862 Sylvester Kimball of the 6th Mi. writes his wife: "...you say that Pa uses you... keep on the right side of him... I hate to have the rest abuse you or have you quarrel with them, but don't be shit on... you said that it would have been better for us if we had died long ago before we was married. Dear wife, I can't think so. I am glad that I have someone that loves me... and I am glad that I left a darling boy... take great pains to teach him about his pa... anybody that 'buses you 'buses me...'