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Regiment: 5th Michigan Infantry
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Sunday 14th of July 1861
Steamer Mississippi [ ? ] Fort Wayne
Dear Parents
As Sunday with its accustomed
quiet comes around. I begin to think of
home and friends and will devote the hour
to writing to you. This has been in pleasant
week in camp so far as the weather is concerned
but I have been a little aquerish and must sick
for the last few days but feel some better this
morning guess I shall be all right in a
day or two
Thursday evening I received a call
from Dr. Kane of Detroit a brother of uncle
John Kane liked his appearance very much
he is nearly sixty years old but fine looking
the next day I went up town + called at his
office he enquired after you all said his
brother had lost his seemed boy a few months
ago. Friday I spent the day in the city took
dinner with Dr. Loring (an old college chum)
went into the Rupell House and saw Mr. Masin
and had a little chat with him Looked
over the Hotel Register saw Dr Littlefield Cold-
Water after a little I found him, he had
been up to the fort looking for me; he
was as jolly and fat as ever he had come
come down for the purpose of buying some
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for Brad I came up to the fort with him
and showed him around + kept him until
after tea.
This morning we had what is termed
“Inspection” everything must be in tip top
order arms quarters +c the stuff officers
came around to the hospital and paid
it a fine compliment for its order + clean-
lines they thing I am beating the old
surgeon three men are in the hospital
one quite low had fever. it has left
him very weak doubtfull about his
getting well. Last evening I got a new
fatique dress Gray like my last but a fine
fit compared with my old ones
This morning the fifth regiment went to
turn to church on the steamer
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they all looked fine with their new uniforms
I want you to keep a good watch for a
fine young horse. one that can be
bought cheap for about ½ down + the
balance on 4 or 6 months time. If we
are ordered out of the state I shall want
me to ride.
I am entitled to a servant + he
can take care of it for me. I have got
a young (abolishinist) negro to take care of
my room + black my boots and the like
but he is not big enough to take with me.
There is as yet of cause much doubt as
to wheather we will leave the state or not
will know in the coasse of a week or so
and then we will either be paid off
and sent home. or else the companies
will be fillid up and started off
I received a letter from the 4th Regiment
last week they were all in ifre spirits
but not doeing much as yet
Just as soon as I get some money
I will send that 5 home to Bill
Willson if he wants it you must
pay it if you have to borrow am
sure of some money about the 1st of
August, perhaps a little before.
Shall not come home until about
that time. as then it will be determined
about our going But I must close as
I am wanted to see the Dr
Major Shake with the
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Robert
