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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
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Grand Rapids Oct 19th
Dear Father
I received your
letter this morning and
was very glad to hear from
you the boys are all well
and in good spirits there
is some 24 of us on guard
to day on guard to take
care of horses we have to
take our turn as well as
the rest we have got some
of our clothing we have got
our shirts & drawers & hats
& shoes & stockings
David, Fancher said he saw
you in Detroit I wrote home
twice last week & once to
libbie but I have not got
any answer accept the one
from you we cant tell
when we shall leave here
they keep telling when we
shall leave but we dont
seam to go. I some think
we shall go next week but
I don’t know for certain
Frank Hooker has not been
sworn in yet and I dont
think he will be if he can
get out of it we have to
come out on dress parade
every day 1200 men looks
pretty well some have got their
uniform, I suppose our folks
are all well if they was not
perhapps they would write. I
dont think there is any thing
wanting at present
Yours In Return
C.H. Potter
