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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Benton Barracks
Thursday Jan 16
th 1862
Dear Father
Your Welcome
letter was received last
eveing & I was glad to
hear that you were all
well which I can not say
of some of us at present
there is only two or three
of our company sick now.
and as for the news I
cant say as there is any
only I stood on guard
Monday night and it
was the coldest night that
I ever saw some of the
boys froze their feet
but I stood it bully
I dont think I want
any boots yet my old
ones stand it first rate
yet we drew boots the
other day but the boots
we draw here don’t amount
to much I know I have
got enough to last
untill I get home which
wont be a great while.
it is good wheeling here
and cold as the old dick
the boys are dancing &
making so much noise
that I cant hardly write
we have got a fiddle in
our company & we have
a done evry night.
I am agoing to write
to Uncle James to night.
yet so I wont write a
very long letter this time
Tell mother I am well &
in good spirits. the small
pox is in our next bar-
racks you must write all
the news & so must libbie
because I like to hear the
news as well as the rest.
this letter is to libbie
& to all tell libbie she
must write & tell us who
went to the dance with
Nell Adams. Frank & I
want to know. I would
like to be their & try
the old
[ ? ] a little
while give my love to
all how does harvey &
Ella get a long tell Deal
Frank sends a kiss to
her. I like to be there &
yet some of her good coffee
Good Bye
From Your Son
Chas. H. Potter
Kiss Ellida & Ealala for
me Write Soon
Charles
