Lytle, Co. A 30th 111. Inft.'" I had sent my discharge paper 

 through the mail and some one swiped it. I suppose he is the 

 one who is hurried there. I would give a quarter for that tomb- 

 stone. 



James Moore, Thayer, Labette Co . Kan.. 



I cannot tell anything about the "old boys.'" I thought 

 the most of them were dead. I am still living and have a wife 

 and two children, one son and one daughter, and twelve grand- 

 childi'en. I am too old to amount to much any more. 



RoDert Miller, Garnett. Kansas. 



I came to Kansas in 1866, and settled on a farm, six miles 

 southeast of Garnett, where we have lived ever since We have 

 rural free delivery, telephone and expect natural gas soon. Our 

 farm consists of 1.30 acres, mostly bottom land, plenty of timber. 

 I rent the land, for which I get the two- fifths of the corn in the 

 crib. Keep enough stock to consume the crop. We are out of 

 debt, and have a little bank account. If I live until next May I 

 will be 74 years of age. 



It would hai'dly be necessary to sign a name to the two fol- 

 lowing letters, as almost any old company A comrade would rec- 

 ognize the writer by the honest, straight forward frankness. The 

 first was in answer to the printed letter sent him. We replied to 

 him that he could use his own judgment about buying one of the 

 books, but we were of the opinion that he would be able to get a 

 dollar's worth of satisfaction out of it. Also that we were not 

 expecting to make money out of the enterprise, and would be 

 fortunate if we came out whole financially. The second letter 

 was in answer to this: 

 Ed Mercer, Mound Valley, Kansas. 



In reply to your letter, would say that your book will not 

 be worth a dollar to me, and you can govern yourself accordingly, 

 I am so shaky I can hardly write. I am 73 year old and realize 

 that I am pretty well over the road. 



Second Letter — Dear Comrade: — I received your letter and 

 when I read it I changed my mind, and will take one of your 



