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Regiment: 4th Michigan Cavalry
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Paw Paw July 15, 1862
My dear Davidson
Yours of 11th I have.
As appearances are at present I shall
enter the army. I have agreed to go in
with Melchor as his 1
st Lieut. You
know what sort of a man he is. If I
had taken Captaincy (which I could
have had) he would have thrown
cold water on enlistments; and it
will take the influence and hard
work of all to fill up a company
now. Rather than have the project
break down I will go in under
him. It is very hard work to
enlist men now. We may fill
up a company after harvest. As it
is I shall not go to New York at
present. Maybe after I get my blue
clothes and brass buttons. I may
call. You had better be in no
hurry to get back. Stay as long as
you want. If anything should happen
to call you back here I will let you
know. I wish you would send
me P.St.G. Cooke’s Cavalry Tactis in 2 vols approved
Nov 1, 1861 or the latest. If you can
also send me $50 of the $55 received
from the Dr. I shall be obliged. If you
have not $50 of it send what you
can, as this job is going to be ex-
pensive. Volunteers are as scarce
as icicles in this part of the
country. Gov Blair has called on
the state for eight new regiments.
They must draft to get them. Tell
my friends in N.Y. that I shall
try to see them this summer
or fall. We are expecting to hear
bad news from the South every day.
Nothing from Willy yet. Love to all.
Yours affecly R.B.
[On Envelope:]
Mr. J.D. Burns
Care of C.C. Clarke Esq
68 Warren St
New York
