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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Headquarters
Co A, 2
nd Reg. Michigan Volunteer Cavalry
1
st Reg’t 1
st Brigade, Ist Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland
Camp, Near Fayettiville Aug. 4, 1863
Dear Clara I write you a few
more lines I got a letter from
you last night part from you and
part from your father you said
that they had taking my things
well better halve them if they
want then more then it do
all that they cast me some money
but it must go as they say I
suppose, the wether is varey
fine rather warme, we halve
plenty marching to do but
we halve gon in Camp for a
while so they say but it
can not say the sutherners
ar coming in camp by the
thousand taking the oath
woman and men all the
same they halve the
all come to the rack
or got south and a
grat 4 maney soldiers
ar coming in to so
that they can stay
at home tell you father
that I shall not send
eny money this time
it is not safe to send
it by maile and thare is
no other way to send
it I did not draw my
pay this time I will wait
till next time I had all
the money that I wish
to spend my self that I
make as it go a long
my sister wants some money
to pay hir scooling and I am
a going to send hir some
write soon yours with love
Ira
[On Envelope:]
Miss Clara Simonds
Watransville
Tuscola
Mich
