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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: John H. Morgan
Camp near Lagrange
Tenn. August 3rd 63
Dear Uncle & Aunt,
It is with pleasure I take this
opportunity of informing you
of my present health which is
very good & so if all of the rest
of the boys. Edwin has been sick
but he is well now hope this may
find you well & enjoying life
which of course you are for there
is nothing to prevent as I can see
We received a box from
[ ? ]
& believe me if put us in mind
of times that have been much beter
to us all but those times have gone
past perhaps never to return &
if they should I think we might
know how to apreciate them the
more We were very thankfull
for the many little things that
the box contained & hope we may
be able to reward you with as
much
All is quiet in camp today
but day before yesterday we had
a sad occurrence. Martin Garver
& five others went to twon got on a
fight were arested by the patrolls
or guards but they were permited
to carry their pistols the men had
had not gone far when a halt on
the part of Garver’s side ensued & they
said if the patrolls were better men
than they were they would go & if
not they would not the seargent thinking
perhaps they had better let them go went
& see the Lieutenant of the guard &
he said take them to the guard Ho
use the seargent went in persuit
but the boys seeing them comeing
run but the sergeant ordered them to halt
but they heded him not, but his men
fired & the result was that Mart
got shot through the bowels & died
before next morning he was wounded
on the raid down in Miss & had not
got well so much for drinking. It was
one of the 2nd Iowa that shot him
& they run a mule over another & hurt
him very bad they said Mart praied
all of the time after he was shot
We have to stand guard every other
day what do the neighbors think
about the progress of the war & the
prospects of a war with France
Henry I tell you I was glad to
hear of Morgans Invasion in
to Ohio & Indianna & I almost
wish he had made a call on some
of the people of Van Buren think
perhaps there would have been some
inlisting on double quick time
(or hunting deer up north)
I suppose the Bigelows are all in favor
of peace as much as ever, on any terms
But let me tell you on what terms
I want peace I want peace when every
traitor north as well as south wiped
out & I am willing if it be necessary to
stay & help do it & here let me say I think
it a disgrace on the race of Hogmires
that they dont turn out & try & help put
down the rebellion Just think what
will their Children say of them if they
have any & it is quite likely they will
Pa was you in the war to help crush
the rebellion or was you a so called
Copperhead but enough of this
When you answer this give us all
of the news & I want you to answer
it dont be particular for I like to hear
from home & I hope the time is now
[ ? ] far distant that we may go
home to enjoy the peace we have fought
for give my best repects to all of
Uncle Allens folks & Nobles too
tell Milan he had better stay at home
& help his father write soon I wrote
home but 1 or 2 days ago
how does the nursery look
Excuse all mistakes Mitchell H. Hogmire
