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Regiment: 23rd Michigan Infantry
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Camp of 23rd Mich Vol Inf
Bowling Green Ky May 28 1863
I thought that I would drop a few
lines to you to let you know that I
am well. I can not write but a few lines
but I thought I would do that to let
you know that we leave this place at 8
o’clock tomorrow morning to a place called
glassgo 3 miles distant how long we shall
stay there I cannot tel we have stayed
hear a long time and we are all ancious
to move from hear I am well and I hope
this will find you the same I have not got
a letter yet this week and it will probly
be some time before we get anymore
mail as soon as we stop where we can I will
send you a letter no more this time but
you may expect one soon from your
husband
George Van
