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Regiment: 1st Michigan Light Artillery
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Wheeling Western virginia
February 18
th/65
Dear Cousin
I received your most welcome
letter and was glad to hear from
you I am getting Better than I have
Been.. you say there has Been no
marriages lately..
[ ? ] wait
until I come home and you will
see a wedding But I cant tell
whether it will of any importance
or not Perhaps not mutch
I will tell you where I spent
my Christmas and newyears
in Camp
I have spent four
fourths of july in the army
and expect to spend two more
if this
[ ? ] war lasts
that long But I hope it
will not last mutch longer
Lucina you say there will
Be great refairing when this
war is over Perhaps there will
But I dont expect their will
Be many that will rejoice
to see Burlesons fool as they
call me here
Lucina I would like to be there
to get my
[ ? ] pardoned
I suppose the young folks
are having Big times to
the meetings.
Lucina I will tell you
what was the cause of my
Being in the hospital
well we were coming through
Ohio and we got into a fuss
and had a free fight
[ ? ] I
had the
[ ? ] to get cut
Prety bad I got cut twill
through the back once
in my left hand
but I am getting along fine
I laugh with
two lietenants Belonging
to the fifth Tennissee
inft.. I am now in the
hospital for the first time
since I have Been in the army
I have some hopes of coming
home in a weak or two
Give my love to all friends
espessially your father and
mother right as soon as
you get this soo I will
close for fear you will
get Dired of reading
this poor riting
Yours ever
Martin L. Burleson
To Lucina Wilson.
[On Envelope:]
Mrs. Lucina Wilson
Coldwater Branch Co
Michigan
