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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
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Sanantonio Texas
September, 25, 1865
Dear Sister It is with pleasure that I take my pen in hand to inform you of my
health which is good at the present time hopeing when these few lines reaches you may
find you all the rest of the famly well, as I have just come off from guard this morning
I thought I would bisy myself by writeing although I have not much to write, but I will
endever to doe the best I can. Since we have been here we have been on a march of
about 15 days to a place called Eagle Pass on the Rio Grand River. We went as an
escort for General Sheridan, on this marched we suford a great deal on account of
water + also of eatables, we had to march from 50 to 60 miles before finding water &
when we did find it it was hardly fit for hogs to walow in & our hard tack was chuck
full of bugs & worms, but we are in camp now & have prety fair living, we have lots of
duty to doe now there is five cos of us doeing provost duty in town, we come on guard
every other day, prety near regular we have been paid 4 months pay & I have sent to pa
by express the sum of $60.00, & as soon as he resieves it I want you should write & let
me know immediately. John Ackson is dead he was shot by a gurilly about 2 miles
from this city on his return to camp. I guess I have writen all the particulars there is
not much prospects of our coming home before new years & I don’t know as thare is
then. I am afraid we shal have to stay our time out if we doe I think I can stand it if
any body for I never was healthier in my life & if we have to stay I will stay like a man.
Thare is a great meany disertirs every day. Thare was one fellow in our co that was put
on guard at the prison & he let out 2 prisoners & also fun away himself with them. I
am on my last half & I think it out kill me if I have to stay the rest of my time, but it is
hopefull that I wil, no moe at present from your brother N.B. Goodfellow write as soon
as you get this
Nathan B. Goodfellow
