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Regiment: 11th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Joseph E. Johnston, William T. Sherman
In the Field
Near Kenasaw Mt. Ga
1st July 18664
Dear Cousin Phil
Your letter of some
date was recd. this morning and I
was right glad to hear from you
as letters are scarce “Away down
here in Dixie”.
My health continues good
considering how unhealthy it is
down here. We still continue to ham-
mer away at the rebs. just enough
to keep them wide awake. We have
been in front of Kenasaw since the
14d ult. This may look like a long
time for us to remain in nearly
our position but I think that
Gen. Sherman is in no hurry to
rout them from their position.
I think he intends to hold Johnston’s
army here till Gen. Grant cleans out
Richmond. Although we have been
in the front nearly all of the time
our loss during the month of june
was only two (2) killed and four (4)
wounded. We were relieved by the
1
st Brigade a few days since and
are now in reserve.
The weather is quite warm
and the men are lolling around
in fancy costume. We had a very
refreshing shower yesterday. It was
answering to see the camp kettles, mess
pans, old saddles, boxes etc sailing
down through the woods. One Com-
pany came very near swimming
into the Chattahoochie. Today it
is quite coolish like
I should not be surprised
if we were relieved to night, to take
our position on the front line
Our lines are quite close to the
rebel works being not over 15 rods
in some places and in others even
[ ? ] you will perceive it is
necessary to be
[ ? ] how we shoot
Col. Stoughton is commanding
the Brigade and makes a good comman-
der. The rebs on the mountain spend
a few hours each day in shelling
the woods, and some of the iron comes
uncomfortably close at times but none
have been hit bu them in this regt.
Night before last one of our
men was wounded by a random
bullet so that he died the next
morning. Am happy to learn that
you are progressing finely with
your school and that you still re-
tain a portion of your lovable dis-
temper. You say two of your scholars
are young women, can’t you give
me an introduction?
Be careful and not get your
neck broken on your equestrienne
excursions for when I come home
with my war horse. I shall want
company once in a while
Suppose you wouldn’t go just for
company would ye! Then you think
I am not accountable for what I
say. Now that is rich. Now you don’t
really think so do you? I wonder if
that is the general opinion out there
If so, guess I won’t come back just
yet. I don’t think your information
in regard to if Ws enlisting is correct.
yet it may be so. Then you think I
have enough trouble of my own
That’s another rich nah. Who told
ye? I’d like to know the particulars
But I must close for the preesnt
Remember me to all who may en-
quire, write soon & often and
direct as usual.
Yours Truly
L. T. Squire
[On Envelope:]
Miss. Philura Brinkerhoof
Coldwater, Branch Co
Mich
