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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Winchester. Nov 12th
1863
Dear Father
After three days
Hard marching I find my
self at this place also three
or four letters from home
& the paper & envelope & stamp
you spoke of it is the first
letter I have had from home
in over two months. was very
glad to hear that you was in
such good health. before we
left the Ferry. I was sick three
or four days they all thought
I was coming down with the
Small Pox. & there would not
any one come near me for fear
of catching it. I am well now &
in fine spirits it will cure
any person to climb over one
of the mountains we have to
climb evry time we march.
our Brigade is under marching
orders now. expect to leave to
morrow our destination is at
Sparta this state five or six
days march. we shall probably
stay there this winter. the talk
is that we are agoing to get our
pay before we go. I dont know
how it is the pay master of our
Brigade shot himself the other
day accidently that may stop
our pay for a short time.
well Father as I have got to write
several letters this morning &
the most of them going home
I cant write very long ones. I
have got to write to Libbie &
to Albert Clarey. Jack Champion
was afraid of being drafted the
reason he enlisted wasent he
He has done well if he has
got 2
nd Duty Sergeants place
that is a good place he dont
have to stand any pickett or
do much of any duty as long
as there is a private accept
taking charge of squads of
men while on duty such as
Sergeant of the guard. I am
4
th Duty Sgt my duty is the
same as that of Jacks there
is five duty Sgt. in a Cavalry
Company. you wanted me to
give afull account of the Battle
I suppose you have had it a
dozen times before this so I will
say nothing about it. I heard
that Bert Spaulding was
dead do you know anything
about whether he is or not.
I do not know as you could
get through the lines or not
I should think very likely you
could. Lieut Darrow is at
home now I think he could
let you know how it would
be about coming through. I
would like to have you come
if possible. Tell Miss Perinal
I have not received that long
letter she was agoing to write
give my love to all.
This will have to do this
I must write to Albert
Your Affectionate Son
Sgt. C. H. Potter
