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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned: Richmond, Virginia; Vicksburg, Mississippi
Historical Figures: Earl Van Dorn, Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson
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Camp near Waterford Dec 27th 62
Dear Wife & Parents this leaves me well & all of the boys with us I am with the
baggage train Edwin Albert & most of Co C & in fact most all of the Cav
are after a band of Rebels that came in to Holly Springs & cut our communications
off Burnt our stores of Provisions & took all of the sick & some of the
well Prisoners but we have made them pay for it. Our men have
taken. The report is that 1200 Rebl cav out near Salem they have
been out 1 week from camp We were all moving south after Price
& did not think of an attack in the rear when Vandorn & Jackson
run in to holly springs with about 7000 Cav & we couldnt
send any mail & this is the reason you have not Rec. any letters from
me I will send one when I do this with five dollars in it & run
the chance of your getting it & you may look for some next
time I write I would send it all at a one time but dont
know as it would go safe We have heard that Vicksburg &
Richmond are taken & if so it seems to me that the war must
be near to a close one of the boys has come in & I can find out
about our boys I have been to see him but he hant
been out to them you spoke about Old King dont see him
send me some postage stamps
Yours in haste MHH
Bonesteel is here
