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Regiment: 4th Michigan Reorganized Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: George Thomas
Head Quarters Co. G. 4th Mich In
Murfreesboro Tenn Dec. 28th 1864
Dear Mother
We have bean here since the
23th waiting for transpotation to go an join the
4
th army core we were put in the 20 when
we first came here butt that has feel through
I think we will join Thomas, we have packed
up twice in three days and we are here yet.
We had a dull Chrismas here we sent oute
a foregin party and expected to have a good
Dinner they got lots of Chickins and Butter
but they had hardly got in camp before an order
came to be ready to move at 7 P.M. the next
morning so the chickins were sold to the men
at cost. I will have the box here in time for
New Years if all that is in it is not spoilt
the road will be in runing order tomorrow I hope
Ather Pierce got a letter to day saying that mr
Obrian was dead I am sory to here of his death
it will be a great loss to the Church.
Lieut Henry sent in his resegnation to day
he will be home in about 20 days I will send
my Picture by him he will stay with you one
day he sayes when he gets to Pontiac, I received
2 Papers to day that have been 14 days coming
I am looking for letters every day but non comes
I received a letter from Frank R. yesterday.
We are having very bad weather here at present
it rains a little almost every day and keeps
the roads very muddy we have got good Quarters
the way we make a house here when we in camp
the first thing we do is to finde some brick
and make a fire place and then we bet some
bords and board up aboute three feat and put
on a roof with oure tent and we have a house
good enough for any one.
I ame the only officer in oure company at
Present Capt Henderson is sick yet but he is
geting beter Lt Henry is also sick all the men
we cam turn oute for duty is 40 oute of 71
the rest are all sick James Whittemore has
joined the Regt. he has bean sick for a month
Ather Pierce is sick he is in Camp but he dont
do any duty. Wooster the man that deserted
at Adrain has arived here I think we will get
some more men before long that deserted, the
3d Regt is going with us when we goe I think we
are going some where to go into winter quarters
I hope we will for we have moved around enough
I dont think we will have any more fighting
to do this winter this is all I have time
write this time for we have to go out and
drill. Write soon and give my love to all
I wish you all a happy New Years so good
by I will write a gin on Sunday
From your aff son C. J. Fox
[On Envelope:]
Received Jan 6 1865
Mrs. C. J. Fox.
Pontiac
{Care of Fox & Smith} Mich
