March the 27 1865 camp near Stevensb Va Dear wife it is with pleasure that inow sit down to wright afew lines to you to let you know that iam well at present and hope thes few lines may find you the same we have verry fine wether here at present but it has been verry rough ireceived alettr from you last night
Knapp, Charles – March 27, 1864
Camp 16th Mich Infty Va. March 27th/64 Dear Cousin As I have nothing else too do so I will write and it is a good implayment as I can find. there is nothing going on of any news except that the Army is reorganized in 3 corps the 1st, 5th, 6th, and 2nd the 1st and 3rd are broken we are in the 5th Corps as usual but are in the 1st Brigade instead of 3rd. Gen Warren commands and his Head Qrs at Cullpepper. Gen Grant is here
Oswath, George – March 25, 1864
Head Quarters 5th Reg’t Mich Vol Vol. Inf’try Camp near Brandy Station Va March 25 1864 My dear Bro’ & Sister It is some days since I wrote you and longer still since I have heard from or anything of you excepting through another, from whom I received a letter day before yesterday, stating that she heard from you a few days before she wrote
Burns, Robert – March 8, 1864
Head-Quarters 1 Brig., 2d Cavalry Division, Huntsville Ala March 8 1864 My dear Davidson I have to-day sent to Mrs Iswon a dragt on you for $115 10/x which please pay, and enter on the credit side of your ledger. It is the balance of A’s money which I held in my hands.
Fox, Newton P. – February 21, 1864
Bridgeport Ala Feb 21 1864 Dear Brother I received yours of the 14th this morning. You will see by my heading that I am not at Chattanooga. Father [ ? ] here to report to the Lt. Col but found that he had gone to Nashville
Smith, Asa – January 28, 1864-August 11, 1864; May 1865
I Velma E Gunning cherishes this Book. It is over 100 years old. And I [ ? ] [ ? ] my 86th Birthday. I was born on May tenth 1907. My husband’s Father (John W. Gunning) severed in the Civil War also. He was the drumer boy. I have never heard a Negro say “Thank You” to norther who enlisted to free the slaves. Asa Smith Byersvillel Livingston Co. New York Jan. 28th / 64 1. Jan 28 Grand Rapids Mich Enlisted in the service of the US Sixth Michigan Cavalry Co. H. Enlisted by Sergt. J.L. Martin Drew one set of dishes
VanValkenburgh, George W. – January 13, 1864
Knoxville Tenn Jan 13 64 Direct to Roseville Tenn. Hospittle No. 4 Dear Friend. I take this opportunity of writing a few lines to you in answer to a letter that I have Just received from you dated Nov the 7 63 I hasten to reply to your kind letter I was glad to hear that you was about getting a sick furlow
Squire, Linus T. – November 10, 1863 – November 11, 1863
Hd Qrs. 11th Mich V. I. Chattanooga Nov. 10th 1863 Dear Cousin Phil. Perhaps you think that I have given up the idea of writing you again but how some[ ? ] let not your heat be troubled for I have no idea of breaking up the correspondence with you although I don’t get an opportunity to write as often as I would wish. It has been so long since I have recd a letter from, or written one to you, that I have quite forgotten which wrote last
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – September 28, 1863
Corinth, Sept 28th 63 Dear Wife I received your letter last night & the first I have received from you since I left home you & mother seem to think that I have been negligent about writing this is all I have to say I have writen five letters home & if you have not got them I am not to blame the mail has been stoped for nearly 2 weeks on account of the pending battle with Grant & Price. Grant was fearful that Price might cut off the mail & thereby post him in regard to our position
Burns, Robert – July 16, 1863
Huntsville Alabama July 16, 1863 My dear Brother, We dropped in here yesterday for a few days after diners and sunday wanderings up and down the country. How long we shall remain the military powers that he can only tell. We have been in the saddle nearly all the time since I wrote you last (July 4th).
Winchell, Edward A. – June 20, 1863
Camp near Vicksburg 20 June 1863 Dear Mother I hardly know what to think of the folks at home. It has been just two months today (by my diary) since I have heard a word from home although I have written to every one. I think it is bad for I know it is harder for me to write than it is for them at home.
Pointon, Mair – June 11, 1863
Head Quarters 1st Brig 1st Div 1st Army Corps June 11th 1863 Dear Brother I received your most welcome letter this afternoon mail Glad to hear you are all well I am well We are in our old camp (that is the one we came to after coming back to this side of R yet But have had everything ready to march 3 different times
Burns, Robert – June 9, 1863
Head Quarters 1st Brigade 2d Cavalry Division Murfreesboro June 9, 1863 11 ½ P.M. My dear Davidson Your very surprising letter of the 31st received. I must confess to a little astonishment at its contents. How you should have the assurance “to he and go and do it” and get engaged to be married, before your elder brother, has nearly taken away my breath.
Burns, Robert – May 29, 1863
In camp near Murfreesboro May 29, 1863 My dear Davidson I have but a moment to write by A. Ismen who is going home on sick leave. Our Army will probably move to-morrow, and before you receive this we may be in and through another battle. Our things are all packed and ready.
Wasson, John – May 25, 1863
Louisville Ky May the 25th 1863 Dear Friends as I sit down to write the news comes that the Stars and Stripes flotes over Vicksburg if this is true it is the best news we have herd in sometime the capture of this place is one of the graitest victory’s of the war as it will give us the free Navagation of the Mississippi river
Burns, Robert – January 11, 1863
Camp about 3 miles the other side of Murfreesboro Tenn. Jan’y 11, 1863 My dear Davidson I shall try to write you a letter, but how I shall succed I can not tell, as I am far from well, and would go to bed had I a decent one to lie down on. I wrote you short notes on the 28th and 4th letting you know that all was well with me as I know you would be anxious.
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