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Regiment: 1st Michigan Engineers
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: William T. Sherman
May 26th /65
Washington, D.C.
Friday morning
Dear sister Mariette
as our marching is over
and we are again in camp
I am going to try and
answer your letters as soon
as I get them. your letter
which I recd last night
found me well. But I tell
you we have had an awful
hard march since I wrote to
you last. I believe the last
time I wrote to you we were
in Golds Boro N.C. since then I
have seen the capitol. of
N.C.
[ ? ] and the U.S.
we marched through Washington
on review day before
yesterday. I suppose it was
Grand sight for the lookers
on. But I couldent see it
in that light for I was
never tireder in my life
than I was after we got
through. the Potomac army
was reveiwed the day before.
But old Shermans Army
takes the
[ ? ]ference. the
people thought we looked as
though we had seen some
service. for we havent drawed
any clothing since we left
Golds Boro. and the potomac
Boys had on their white gloves
and paper colars and their Boots
Blacked, Well Met I dont
how long we shall have to
stay down here But I think
not a great while But some
think that the vetterans and
them that enlisted when I
will be held But I cant
[ ? ]
it yet, the Govener of Mich
made a speech to us yesterday
and he said that we would
all be mustered out just as
soon as our papers could be
made out. so I think that
we will be home in the curse
of time. But I think that they
have abused old Shermans army
for they havent paid us a cent
in nine months. the boys make
raids on every suttlers shebang
they come to. I saw
[ ? ]M.
George Oviatt and the rest of
the rest of the Boys in the 21st
Michigan Myrons regiment is
camped a bout a mile from
here. But I havent seen him
yet. But I guess that I will
go over there this after noon
if it stops raining. I guess
that we got through just
in the right time for it
commenced as soon as we got
through to rain and it has
most all the time since
[ ? ] mett I hope that I shall
get home in time to visit your at
school. I think that you study
some since I come away. But
I am afraid that you are studying to
hard. I cant think of thing
to writ that is so. and I
will not write any more this
time. the rest of the Boys
are well. I got a letter from
nett last night and I must
answer this after noon
write as soon as you get
this and I will try and do
better next time from
your Big Brother Sabin
[On Envelope:]
Mariette Hutchins
Cooperville
Ottawa Co
Michigan
In care of S. Hastings
