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Regiment: 6th Michigan Infantry
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Ger General hospittl no 2
vicksburg Mis Aug 28 62
Dear wife I take my pen in
hand to write a few lines
to let yo no that my health
is about the same I doant no but
I am gain a verry little I have just
comein from meating I have herd to
surmans preached
[ ? ] I left
home and to that is all I hope
thease few lines will find yo
all well I recieved your letter
dated Aug 10 and was glad to
hear from yo but was sorry to
hear that Phyannah was sick
when I wrote last I sent 20
dollars as soon as yo git it wri
te and let me no I would like
to come home but I cant sea no
chance at preasent our ridgmen
t has gon to bufalo or potomick
am
[ ? ] has gon with them
Dyrect to the hospittle but
leaf the ridgment of it is
geting dark and I must stop
no more at preasent so good
by S Babcock
[Prayer Card]
The Lord
bless thee, and keep thee.
Num. 6. 24-25.
