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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Jefferson Davis
a kiss.
Grand Rapids
May 14th 1865.
My Darling Gardie.
Loved Husband.
Clarks wife
is disappointed because she did not get
a letter last night, perhaps she will get
one this noon. I hope so.
It was raining this morning when I got up
but is clearing off now and I guess I shall
go to church. I do not feel much like it but
it is so lonesome to stay here alone. Mr Van-
Winkle is going to St. Louis this week to attend
a missionary meeting.
I have tried some to find a smaller house but
I guess it is impossible for every house and shanty
in the City seems to be full.
I feel a great deal better than I did a week
and two weeks ago. I did not know then but
I was realy going to be sick. I wish you cold
be here then I guess I should feel well.
Evening. That letter did not come this
noon so I will have to wait until to-morrow
night. I guess I will get one then. I cannot
hear from you to often. O my Darling how
I wish I could see you to night that you could
hold me in your loving arms. how happy I
would be. I hope we will always love each other
as we do now. and I
know we will. we
must.
We have glorrious news to day. we hear
that “Jeff Davis” with all his Cabinets are captured
I hope it is true, but I thought he never
would be taken alive. I supposed he would
kill himself first. May 15
th
Four weeks to-morrow you have been gone
and it seems more like four monthes and
it will be one year next thursday since
you came home. I did not keep you long
did I. It seems as though I did not have
you any time atall.
Mothers health is very poor, she has got
the ague to-day and it is very lonesome how I
wish you was here I do not know what to do
Love Love
with myself.
I guess Uncle Ebers folks will have their house
full this summer. Uri was here a few days
ago and he says they expect both Celia and
Bernard out here with their amilies.
Our doves get along finely but they do both
lay or else one bird layed two eggs yesterday
afternoon.
Love & Kisses ever your own Mary.
Love me always. & write often.
[On Envelope:]
Lt. Gardner B. Clark
6th Regt 1st A.C.
Washington
D.C.
