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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Adjutants Office 6th Regt 1st A.C.
Camp Stoneman D.C.
June 17th 1865
My Own Darling Mary.
My Wife.
Yours of the 12th came
to day. Every thing is lovely as yet though
I have began to think that my head would
come off soon. and I believe it would be a
blessing if it should for if I was out of the
service now in the course of eight or ten years
I might stand a chance of becoming an honest
upright citizen of this Great Republic though
the public must have servants and those servants
will become more or less (mostly more.)
demoralized. The weather continues very
warm. Yours of the 11
th was received yesterday
you had not better put off eating straw-
berries to long for you must certainly eat
some for Clarke
I have heard nothing from Leonard since
he was over here and suppose he has gone
home. I think he will go back into
the Army. three hundred dollars bounty for
three years. Eleven o’clock and I must
retire. Only two months and it seems an age.
With the love always of your
a kiss for Mary Gardie
[On Envelope:]
Mrs Mary B. Clark
Grand Rapids
Box 215
Michigan
