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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
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March 11 1862
Point Pleasant
[ ? ]
Dear frien Clarra I must
write you a few lines
or scratch a few lines for
I can not write anyway
and then try to write
in this plase our camp
is in the woods ner the
Point this is a beautyfull
country it is nature own
garden, thare is plenty
of prity girls hear
but I halve not had the
chance to speak to anyone
of them not sain that
I would not like to con
verse with them for you
know that I love the girls
that is
[ ? ] for
me I talk of maring
one of them for they halve
negros to wate on them
and I could git rich
in that way you will
see me coming there with
a lady of the Suney
south with hir waters
with hir, what as well
I shall cut, well wait
till it come, I wish that
I was thire to see you
all one year I think
will bring me thare
write soon direct
as before Camp Benton
yours with love for
ever Ira Graves
Miss Clarra
Miss Clarra
From Co A
