Typed verbatim. This poem was written by my G grandfather, A. K. Raff, who fought for the OVVI 19th Ohio in the Civil War. He was from Canton, Ohio. Frank was a nickname for his cousin, Frances Raff, with whom he was raised from the time he was seven yrs. old. He was very close to her and I'm sure thought of her more as a sister. She lived in Davenport, Iowa. To Frank--- I am going far away Far away from home and friends. And to the land of cotton I am going. And while way down south in Dixie I hope you won't forget me. For it is in a good a cause that I am going. Canton October 8th/61 A.K. Raff ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann Assist. CC: Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm. for: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES