Camp Tillinghast V.A. Nov 26th 1861 Dear Sister I received yours of the 19th last night with the minature and I need not tell you that I was glad to get it for it looks so natural that I imagined it the original, if you remember the last time we parted in Portland, you can well imagine my feeling when I looked at the minature.
Forbes, Carey – November 26, 1861
Washington City 26 Camp RuckerNov 26 (1861) Tuesday Afternoon Ever Dear Parents I have just received your kind letter and was very glad to hear from you for it had been so long since I had heard from you. I sent a letter to you one week ago to day which you have got ere this I think I am not very well have got a very hard Cold but think I shall be better in a few days.
Clark, Gardner B. – November 24, 1861
Camp of Instruction Berdans U.S. Sharp Shooters Washington D.C. Nov. 24th 1861 My Own Dear Mary, The Church bell are ringing right merrily this morning. the air is clear and still and it seems more like Grand Rapids than any thing else I have seen.
Gaylord, Oliver C. – November 24, 1861
Camp Anderson Nov 24th/61 My Dear Wife When I wrote you last I thought I should come home sometime during the last week But our captain told us the other day that we should get our pay the first part of this week
Coffinberry, Andrew B. – November 23, 1861
Mansfield Ohio Nov 23. 1861 Dear Sister Becky: I commenced writing to you last Sunday, but was stopped, and now have only time for a few lines. I left L— last Monday. Charley & I went to Bellefontaine and had a bully old time till Thursday when, he left and I tried to but the train broke down
Foreman, James A. – November 20, 1861
Fort Lyon Nov 20th 1861 My Dear Wife I will this morning commense to write to you again my weekly letter I am glad that you have at last got where a letter will find you and I shall look for a letter from you evry week
Graves, Ira – November 20, 1861
Nov 20 1861 CAMP BENTON (St. Louis.) Dear Glory I thought as I had time to write I would improve the time hear is a picher of the plase whare we are campt
Potter, Charles H. – November 17, 1861
St. Louis Missouri Camp Benton Nov 17th 1861 Dear Parents I take this opportunity to let you know how I like my new home so far away from home. we had a fine time on our way here. When we got to Detroit they had supper all ready for us evry thing nice they fill our Cantin with lager beer & give us Cigars & every thing else that we wanted.
Smails, James H. – November 17, 1861
West Point Ky Nov 17 61 My Cousin Iunice Doubtless you have expected a letter from me long before this but we have been in such a state of confusion for the last two weeks that it was impossible to write we are now getting more settled and in the future I will write often.
Painter, William – November 17, 1861
This is What I fite fore if I live the stars and the stripes November 17, 1861 Hilton Head, SC Co. E 8th Regiment (Michigan Vol Infantry) Dear Wife I received your letter the 14th and it found me in good health Deare Wife I am about over my lameness and I am a anm once more and I hav received three letters from you since I left and G W Shook has received also three from his wife he goot one from his wife the same day that I did Washington is the tuffest soldier that thare is in our company he looks first rate
Colby, Lloyd H. – November 16, 1861
November 16th 1861 Cousin Marila after waiting so long to hear from som of you in vane I thought I wood write and let you know that we was all a live out hear in the beautiful west, and hope this will finnd you the same
Burge, Caroden S. – November 15, 1861
Fort Lyon Nov 15/61. Dear Mother: I have been unable to write before. I was called on picket last saturday morning (which is my time for writing to you unless I write Friday eve) & we now have to stay on picket two da;
Clark, Reuben – November 15, 1861
Fort Craig Nov 15 1861 Dear Sister I received your last letter and was truely glad to hear from you once more I am well at this time and sincerely hope this Silent messinger may find you enjoying the same good Earthly Blessing we still Remain in Fort Craig
Haight, Clark W. – November 15, 1861
November the 15 1861 Head Quarters 8th Regiment Michigan Infantry Camp at hilton head Dear Uncle and Aunt I take the present opportunity to write a few lines to you to let yall know I am in good health and hope that these few lines will find you the same When I was down to the Rapids, I did not think that I should ever see South Carolina
Gaylord, Oliver C. – November 12, 1861
Nov l2th 1 861 My Dear Wife With pleasure I received your letter on saturday last and also one from my folks. It seems they know me too well to be surprised. I am well. there is quite a number down with the measels now, not very sick. I neglected to write sooner because I could not write any definite news. The second Regiment is to start lor St Louis on Thursday this week.
Potter, Charles H. – November 11, 1861
Grand Rapids Nov 11th 1861 Camp Anderson Dear Father I take this opportunity to inform you of our health and how we are getting along we are all well and hope these few lines will find you the same. I was down to the city to day to get a clean shirt and while I was there I bought this paper.
Cole, Emmet – November 11, 1861
Hilton Head, South Carolina Nov. 11, 1861 Dear Sister, I am now in the (land of cotton) & perhaps (fear I’ll stay till I am cotton). I cannot tell but the prospects of my staying that long is rather slim just now. I am not very well and have not been since I had the measles. I am troubled with a pain in my bowels, which has made me very weak
Rowland, Oran W. – November 11, 1861
Camp near Grand Junction November 11th 1861 Aunt Sophia: Your long unanswered letter lays heavy on my conscience and I think that I will ease it by devoting a few leisure moments to writing a few lines in reply to it. The only excuse I have is that I have been very busy but I do not pretend to say that I might not have found time to write before but I have been negligent.
Fisher, George W. – November 10, 1861
Camp Tillinghast 1861 VA. Nov. 10th Sunday Dear Sister I received yours of Nov 3d last night. I am well as usual, the reason that I did not write is because I have been so busy that I have not had time we had a grand review yesterday near Hauls Hill.
Winchell, Edward A. – November 8, 1861
Camp near Fort Lyons Nov 8th 61 Dear Cousin Bill I received your letter yesterday and shold have answered it the same night but it was so cold that I had to sit by the fire to keep warm. We have built fire places in each of the tents and so we manage to live quite comfortable we have very cold weather down here most of the time.
Painter, William – November 7, 1861
Of South Carolina Coast 8th Regt . Co E Michigan Volunteers November the 7th 1861 Dear Wife The fort is taken But he havnt landid yet we ar on the sterner VanderBuilt yet and we hav just urn the Stars an Stnpes up on the Reabels fort and we ar a going to land the troops this after noon yet But we think thay hav a rod in Soak fore us yet here is my respects I here enclose $15 Dollars in this fore you
Winchell, Edward A. – November 6, 1861
Camp near Fort Lyons Nov 6th 1861 Dear Uncle I received your welcome letter in due time and take the first opportunity that offers to answer it in. There was a rumor last night that fort Sumpter had been recaptured when the whole regiment turned out and gave three rousing cheers but the report had no foundation and so we wasted so much breath for nothing.
Potter, Charles H. – November 5, 1861
Camp Anderson Nov 5th 1861 Dear Father & Mother I received your letter last night and was glad to hear from you. I got a letter from you last satturday dated Oct 22nd which had been a long time on the way I answered it sunday and send it to Detroit supposing you were there. this letter and and all the rest you have sent me have been opened by the same person
Winchell, Edward A. – November 4, 1861
Camp near Fort Lyons Nov 4th 61 Dear Bro Add I received your welcome letter yesterday and at the same time I received one from Uncle Geiger. My last letter to you was so small I will try and make up for it this time. I dont know how it it is but I write worse every time I dont believe you can read this without spelling it out. Last Thursday we were mustered for pay and I suppose we will be paid in a week or two.