Camp Stoneman D.C. June 1st 1865 My Wify My Own Darling Three letters to day no wonder Clarke should write and think of his “Girl.” I expect Davis (Jeff) will feel terribly cut up when he finds out about our Grand Rapids poet being down on him so hard. Bates is heavy, when he can do or say anything around a Womans Petticots
Pritchard, Benjamin D. – May 24, 1865
Fortress Monroe May 24/65 My Dearly Beloved Wife I will write you a few words again this morning although it seems as though I cannot write until I hear from the dear One But I hope and pray that I shall recieve some of those – dear precious Letters, which have been my sole comforters & sollace during the long long weary months of this terrible war
Clark, Gardner B. – May 21, 1865
Grand Rapids, May 21st 1865. Dear Gardie. My Darling Husband. I sent a letter to the office for you this noon, but as I received yours of the 17th with a paper of the same date I thought I could afford to write a little more to my boy. A little more than a month you have been gone and it seems an age. How I do wish I could see you to night. How much just an hour would be worth to us. Would it not?
Burns, Robert – May 20, 1865
2 Head-Quarters Second Brigade, Second Division Cavalry, May 20 186 We intended to picket the whole length of Flint River. so that the [ ? ] gentleman would be between two liner. I don’t think he could have escaped us. At midnight of the 11th a despatch came from Lt Col Andress of the 7th Pa informing us that Pritchard and the 4th Mich had caught J. D. on the morning of the 10th at Irwinville.
Pritchard, Benjamin D. – May 20, 1865
On board the Steamer Clyde off Fortress Monroe May 20/65 God has again permitted me to come where I can once more address Thee my hearts most precious [ ? ] Oh! Mary Dear what a long long time it has been since I left the Loved One and not one single word have I heard from you since or any one at home.
Burns, Robert – May 18, 1865
Head-Quarters Second Brigade, Second Division Cavalry, Macon Ga, May 18 1865 My dear Davidson I broke off abruptly in my last on the 9th inst to start after the redoubtable Jeff Davis. I was not one of the fortunate 150 who caught the above named gentleman, but I have the plesant knowledge that if he hadn’t fallen into Pritchards hands, we should have taken him in out of the cold. We had gone down on the road in front of him to cut him off. However the 4th Michigan caught him, and, at that we shouted most lustily, and threw up our apologies for hats.
Rigden, George W. – May 16, 1865
Camp Granger Huntsville Ala May 16nd 1865 Respected Friend Almeda So little time has elapsed Since I received your kind letter I Should of ansered it before but we were out on Raid 7 days Marching through Swamps over Mountans and Valies We had a hard time
Clark, Gardner B. – May 14, 1865
Head Quarters 6th Regt. 1st A.C. Camp Stoneman D. C. Evening, May 14th 1865 My Darling Wife My Mary Ten o’clock and I have found time to write my old “Girl” Jeff Davis is in poor hands. Hemp will be at a premium. I have been ordered to detail a sour apple tree to hang him on and shall do it he must hang. No Pardon to murderer and traitors. The old “Grand Army” is again in the vicinity of Washington and for the last time. Their history is complete.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 14, 1865
a kiss. Grand Rapids May 14th 1865. My Darling Gardie. Loved Husband. Clarks wife is disappointed because she did not get a letter last night, perhaps she will get one this noon. I hope so.
Pritchard, Benjamin D. – May 11, 1865
Hd. Qrs. 4 Mich. Cav. Abbyville, Ga. May 11th 65 Capt. Scott A.A.A.G. 2nd Divis. C.C.M.D.M. Sir- I have the honor to report that at daylight yesterday at Irwinsville I surprised & captured Jeff Davis & family, together with his wifes sister and brother, his Post Master Gen. (Regan) his private Sec’y (Col. Harrison) Col. Johnson A.D.C. on Jeffs staff, Col. Morriss, Col. Tubbick Lt. Hathaway, also several unimportant names and a train of 5 wagons & 3 ambulances
Burns, Robert – May 8, 1865
Military Division of the Mississippi Near Macon Ga May 8 1865. My dear Davidson I have been intending for a long while to write you and give an account of our doings in this part of the country but have heretofore had no opportunity of sending a letter off. In fact I do not know when this will be started, but I will try to have it ready for the first opportunity. I suppose you have seen in the papers some account of our doings if they will allow us a column or two in the same sheet which contains the surrender of Lee & Johnsons.
Shafer, Marion A. – May 7, 1865
Seventh Mich Cav. Camp near Petersburg Va Sunday May 7th 65 Dear people at home A beautiful morning this – the weather was exceedingly warm yesterday – the hotest of the season – so far = thanks to the cool breeze that fans us poor fellows this morning. When I wrote you last – Expected that we would leave here
Burns, Robert – April 29, 1865
Hd Qurs 2 Brig 2 Div Cav Corps Macon Ga. April 29, 1865 My dear Davidson By a flag of [ ? ] I am enabled again to send you a few lines. I had intended to have had a long letter ready for you but on account of laziness am, as usual, too late. I wrote you on the 23d inst, but am doubtful whether you received it.
Isham, William – February 6, 1865
Febuary the 6 1865 Chattanooga Dear friend I take plasure in Writing to you and hope you will not be afended with me fore not writing before it is because I cant git paper stamps and so fourth as we wish we are now flying artilery all the diference there is between light artilery and flying artilery is the [ ? ] of light [ ? ] walks and flying artilery all has horses ad keep with the cavery and the other keeps with it.
Knowles, John – December 29, 1864
Nashville Tennessee Dec 29th 1864 Dear Mother I take my pen in hand to answer your kind letter that I received on Christmas day and I tell you that I was glad to hear from you to hear that you was all well that is one fine blessing if we allways could realize good health but I cant say that for this country for it is pretty sickly down here at presant it may be on the acount of the weather being so changeable
Shafer, Marion A. – January 20, 1864
HdQuarters 2d Brigade 3d Division Cavalry Corps Stevensburg, Va January 20th, 1864 To all the dear folks at home. To be-and to deal really just. I don’t know as I ought to write more than my share; but suppose I have not much to do as is the case now. I can write just as well as not by and by.
Clark, Gardner B. – December 13, 1863
Army of the Potomac Near Brandy Station V.a. December 13th 1863 My Own Darling Wife. Last eve I received yours of the 9th many thanks and a kiss for writing me so often. Osman was over to see me to-day he said he was going to have some things from home I wish you would get of my folks twenty five or thirty pounds of butter paying them the highest market price and send me.
Clark, Gardner B. – July 8, 1863
Grand Rapids. July 8th 1863 Dear Mary I suppose what you want to know most of all is if we have got a letter for you from Gardner. well yes I have got one that I received yesterday. he was one mile from the Pennsylvania line. they were after Lee and they were expecting to have a hard fight. and that they have had and the report is that they have drove the rebels from Pennsylvania and they are following them up.
Curtis, Marcus D. – June 13, 1863
Steamboat Ed. Walsh. June 13th 1863 Miss M. Skutt You were, no doubt surprised at receiving a request from a stranger for permission to write to you; and perhaps considered the request an impudent one. and perhaps it was. I am not going to try to prove that it was not!
Fox, Perrin V. – February 2, 1863
Grand Rapids Feb. 2/63 Dear Father Your letter written so as to reach me on my birthday came to hand the day after Mother rec’d hers. The present you sent me was as unexpected as it was welcome. You say seeing he has done so well last fall I will send him a present.
Dickinson, James Dewitt – January 25, 1863
opposite Fredricksburg Jan 25/63 Dear Aunt I received your most kind and Welcome letter last evening and was glad to hear from you and to learn that you are all well Your letter found us all well except Charles He has got a verry bad cold & can hardely speak but we are in hopes that it will soon be better for the weather is not as bad know as it was last week
Hollister, James M. – May 10, 1862
West Point, Va. 20 miles from Richmond Saturday, May 10th/1862 Dear Sister Not having finished my 8th letter on account of orders that we much march right off. We left Camp Winfield Scott, and went to Yorktown (the city that was evacuated by one hundred thousand Rebels, including President Davis, Gen. Lee, Gen. Johnston, and other prominent men). The day before, they left in great haste, leaving over 300 of their dead unburied and 1,000 of their wounded without any food or medicine.
Benton, Thomas H. – May 5, 1862
Camp near Rappahannock, May 5th 1862 Dear Father: I received you kind letter of the 28th of April last night and was glad to learn that you were all well at home. I received a letter from Jesse a short time since, and he did not say anything about Susan being unwell. When I wrote to you last, we were on the Fredericksburg railroad six miles northeast of the city. On Friday last we marched to where we now are.
Foreman, James A. – April 17, 1862
Headquarters Camp Near Yorktown V.A. Fifth Reg’t Michigan Volunteers, Comp D April 17th 1862 My Dear Why is it that I have not heard from you lately are you sick or anything verry bad happened to you or paul + our little girl. the last that I heard was from Lib announceing that Paul was verry sick.
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