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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned: Perryville, Kentucky
Historical Figures: Braxton Bragg
Camp near Danville Ky.
October the 13th 1862
Kind friend you welcome letter of the 5
th found me day before yesterday camped
on the battle field of Peryville. It was over a month in coming so you must not
blame me for the delay. We had a pretty hard battle. I was not in the fight but
I have been over the field. The most of our men have been buryed but the rebels
lay on the field. They are a hard looking set they look ragged and way worn. The
particulars I will not write for you will get them before you get this. I am in
pretty good health now. John is here, he is well. We expect another hard fight
almost every day. They say that Brag has drawn his men in line of battle three
or four miles from here. Our men are all trying to surround him. I think he will
get his feathers plucked before he gets out of Kentuckey this fall. We have had
a long march since you heard from me before. I have been to Cincinnati and back
down to Louisville. From Louisville we took up our line of march through Tailors-
vielle to Bloomfield, from there to Springfield then through the village of
Perysville to Harrowsburg and are now in camp 4 miles from Danville. The rebels
have just left there and have crossed green river. I think the old flag will soon
float all over Kentuckey and I hope all over the Union. I have not much more to
write this time for it is getting late and I am sleepy for I was up last night.
When you write, please direct via Louisville instead of Cairo. You must overlook
mistakes. Please write soon and oblige your friend
Thomas Wasson
