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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
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Brownsville Sta Ark
January 31st 65
Dear Wife Jane
As I have but a few mome
nts before taps blows I
will improve them by answe
ring yours of previous date
was glad to hear of your good
health and can boast of the
same and so can all of the
rest of Co “C” And here let
me say that at 7 oclock in
in the morning we have to
leave our barrack to give
room for the 9th Iowa Cavl
as We are going to leave
this Department in a few
weeks at the most or as soon
as they can get transportation
Down the River on to Mem
phis and I think there is a
sure thing that we will go
there without doubt for the
first Regt in our Brigade
left for there this morning
We are to move out to the
Old Brownsville for a few days
I dont think that we will get
pay before we leave here and
I dont care much as it
would be more riskey sending
it from here. Jane Edwin
had his face taken to day
and has put it up to send
home I think it a very good
one too I would have had
mine taken but the Daufing
was lacking as it
is a very scarce Artiste here
just now Jane when you
write again let me know how
much money you have
paid to Noble and if Dan
iel has sold the farm yet
or not I wrote to Uncle
& Aunt Kit to day I tell
you she wrote me a good
letter and also received
one from Mother & Father
they were also received with
the greatest of pleasure as
they ever are I tell you that
none but a soldier knows
how to prise friend at
home But you will think
this a dry letter and so it is
but such as it is you are
welcome to it There is
but very little news he now
all is quiet here One of Co
B men was out hunting
and came across some Rebs
and they demanded him to
surrender but he couldt
see the holy and told them
to keep their own distance but
charged on him and he was
on the prairie but he stood
his ground and fired and
shot one private and the
Capt of the band the rest
run Jane it is late and
you will have to Excuse
me this time and will have
more next Excuse all
mistakes etc My respects
to all
Yours Truly
Mitchell H. Hogmire
Jane Angers Parnum is Dead will be
buried tomorrow, we received a letter from
Edwin with his Likeness, Yesterday just as
we got ready to start for fathers Aunt Rebeca
came hear but went to our
[ ? ] Williams
wife came home with us we went to Aunt
[ ? ]
to day, Amy
[ ? ] girl are hear to knight.
