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Regiment: 12th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Devalls Bluff Ark.
March 6th 1865.
Dear Aunt
I have just
received a letter from Father
stating that he had just been
to Mich on a visit I did not
think he would ever get time to
go but it seems he found time in
some way. he said Mary was
sick near South Bend at school
also that Uncle John Byrnes was
very poorly but I hope it is nothing
serious I havent written to any of
my Uncles or Aunts since I left
in fact I havent written scarcely
any only home I write home once
a month that is about all.
Well Aunt Vice as I used to call
you I have had very good health
since I came south with the
exception of once last fall I was
sick a few days but have very good health since.
I have been in the martial band
since I enlisted but we have a silver
band now the instruments cost
about $1200.00 Dollars it is a splen-
did set of instruments I am blowing
the second B.b Tenor I suppose you
know all about it now. Alfred is here
with the Reg. now he seems to like it
first rate what he has seen of soldier
ing. I have been in two or three skir
mishes but have not been hurt I was
only a few feet from William Seeder
when he was killed he was struck
between the eyes with a rifle Ball We
were all standing on the top of
a steamboat going up White river
when the rebels raised up in the
weeds and fired They was about
four rods from the boat
did you get my photograph I left
with Jane I am going to get some
taken here and will send you one.
Is Uncle Henly still in the produce
trad goods are very high here but
most of the people are in the grocery
business butter is selling at $1.00 per
lb. eggs 80 cts. there is a great many
Northern men going into business
here almost all the business men are
from the north.
Tell Uncle Henly to write if he can
find time I will try and answer
all letters and Mary tell her to write
if she is well enough There is no
news here so I will close with my
respects to Mary & Uncle Henly
and yourself.
T. Wilson C.
Direct Devalls Bluff Ark.
12
th Mich. Band
[On Envelope:]
Mrs. Henly C. Sybrook
Dowagiac
Mich.
