Union Soldiers Letter Union soldiers letter 4pp 8vo Camp Benton Mo., Sep. 29 1861 Thomas C. Hughes writes a lady The Irish brigade of Col. Muligan's command arrived here the men were destitute of horses guns knapsacks and cloth they are brave men to fight against a force of ten to one they were released on parole. He also mentions a woman who had two cannonballs fly in her window she pitched them out and they were shot back by Union artillerists!