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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Frederick Steele, Sterling Price
Tuesday Dec 9th
Holey Springs
Dear Wife I have got able to go to my Regt got
a discharge from the Hospital & am now waiting a chance
to go the provition train will be in tomorrow & then I go
to the boys they have done some hard fighting but I heard that none
of them have been killed they have taken over 700 prisoners &
a sargeant told me that the Colonel Commanding got word
that Price had surendered his whole army to Gen. Steel &
I dont doubt it for they desert from him by hundreds 200
came in here & took the Oath & have gone home Jane I wrote
you a letter last week & one to Uncle Noble & Peter Arnold
to you Thursday the 4th now dont wory about me or my writing
for it may quite a long time before I can send a letter to you
again but will write as often as I can I presume I have some male
from you out at the Co they are some 50 miles from here Grants
head quarters is at Oxford 35 miles from here & the Cav is after
Price they are 30,000 strong & steel is on the other side of Price when
you answer this let me know how they get along on the
Potomac if Price has give up you may look for us
home bfore long for it is a general opinion that this war
must close bfore long for the Rebs have gone up in the
west tell Duane to write all of the news. Since I have been
sick I have thought of home much but I cant say that I have been
homesick for I have had the best of care Now you will have to
Excuse Brevity for I have not mutch to write give my
best respects to all & kiss little Trudy for me a word to
mother your kind letters I love to get for they are filled up
with good advice such as none but a moth can give
write often & Vickey you must write too & have the Old
Rooster fatted for us when we come home for I think
we will be able to tell you some fine storyes
To you all from M. H. Hogmire
