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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Marcellns Cass Co M
Apr 2 1866
Lieut G B Clark
Respected Friend & Comrad
You need
not think because I did
not answer your letter
at an earlier date that
it was on account of a
want of friendship
and besides respect for
a long tried and brave
old Comrad would
make me answer
your request if nothing
more I wish you had
given me some form
to work by in drawing
you up a testimomat
But nevertheless I
will do the best I can
in the primises
But before it go
any further I will
give you the reason
wy I have not
replyed to you letter
before
I was absent at
the time you wrote
me in New York
I was married the
22 of last February
to a young lady
who was a resident
of the state of NY
I have but just
returned home
Therefore you will see
the reason why it did
not write sooner
I hear from the
old C. C. boys
occasionally
[ ? ]
is doing Good business
in Hudson in the
Book & Stationary business
I hear that Billy
Colwell & J. C. Whitney
are in the wholesale
liquor trade in
Chattanooga Tennessee
The
[ ? ] boys are
all in Chicago at
some kind of business
but the subscriber don’t
know what that business
is
But I think it is
about time that
I should draw this
article to a close
how is Mrs Clark
I suppose she is
geting pretty well
versed in military
life
Please to reply
at your earliest
convinence and accept
this from an
old comrad & friend
E A Wilson
Marcellns
Cass Co Mich
Ps
Gardner
You will find
enclosed the
[ ? ]
you calld for which you
can make use of as you see fit
Ed
