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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Infantry
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Historical Figures:
Feb. 22nd Morn.
Washington’s Birthday.
This morn the first thing
I heared was the booming
of cannon in all directions
& our band playing
the star spangled ban
ner. There is to be a great
celebration in Washington
to-day. Tonight the outlines
of the Capitol are to be
traced in lines of fire,
& on the dome is to be a
Calc
[ ? ] light. We can
see the Capitol by going
on a small hill about
a half mile from here,
although Washington is
about twelve miles away.
I will send you a
Philidelphia Inpruier with
this letter. There is not
much news in it but
I want you to read the
letter of Sec. Stanton to
the New York Tribune. It is
so good. You will find the
letter in the Editorial. I
will mash the piece so
that you may find it
readily.
My money is all out
of my hands now & I can
not get it again till pay-
day, which will be about
four weeks. I will send
you some money then.
I do not expect to be at
home as soon as the Fourth,
but I think the war will
be done before that time.
Your son
Caroden.
