Camp of the 3rd Mich At Brownsville Arkansas Dear Wife Jane It is with Pleasure that I embrace this opportunity of imparting a few ideas to you Also informing you of Our healths which is very good as a general thing through the company I have been ailing for a few days but only with the Ague think I can wear that out after a while
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – June 17, 1864
DuValls Bluff June 17th /64 Dear Wife I have a few moments to spare and will improve them by answering your lette of June 7th You may be assured that it was perused with the greatest of pleasure it found me enjoying life as well as could be expected under circumstances All of the rest of the boys are well Edwin received a letter [chewed] Mother dated the same as mine