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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
Battles Mentioned: Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia; Wilderness, Virginia
Historical Figures:
Camp Stoneman D.C.
June 8th 1865
My Darling Wife.
Mary.
Yours of the
2d inst. I received this afternoon.
I am not surprised that you were
sick if you were expecting that
company. It is perhaps well
enough to have relatives, but for
a general thing the less the better
You speak of Bernards children
isn’t the oldest one like what
was reported of her last fall. I
expect they all take after their
mother. A woman whose acquain=
tance is not to be desired. Bernard
ought to move into the far back=
woods. Where Civilization hardly cometh.
I hear thats one regt. of our Corps
has been sent to bury the dead
on the battle grounds of the Wilder
ness and Spotsylvania. I would
liked to have been sent there
those old battlefields have an
indiscribable charm to me. I
would like to visit them all
and mean to many of them
sometime. Every soldiers I believe
feels the same way. there is nothing
pleasant about burying our fallen
comrads. But there are many inci=
dents to recall. And one in im=
agination fights the battle over
again. I have not written
you in two days but you must
not get discouraged. Although
I confess I am almost.
I received a letter
from Mother and Ellen today.
They want to hear from you
I shall write them in a day
or two. I send you with to-
days paper Artemius Ward
his programme. some good
[ ? ]
would like to see the old gent.
himself.
Good night and love a kisses
Your
Gardie
[On Envelope:]
Mrs. Mary B. Clark
Grand Rapids
Box 215
Michigan
