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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Nathan B. Forrest
Camp near mussle Shoals Ala. Oct. the 28th
Kind friend: your of the 5th was received the first of the week but it has
been so rainy of late and we have been so busy that I have had not time to do
anything. We have had a great time after Forrest since my setter of the 23
rd.
On the 25
th we left Franklin and went to Pulaski where Forrest was reported to
be. We got there on the 26
th and on the 27
th were skirmishing all day and lay in
line of battle all night. It was expected that they would attack the town but in
the morning they had all flown. It rained all night and we left the next day
and were in the saddle for seventeen days. On the 7
th we had a pretty smart fight.
Compan C & L, M and H charged the enemy. We lost on Lieut. and three men killed
and two wounded. The rebels left 12 ded.
We charged about two miles. We followed
the enemy to the river and the boys say that the General waited for them to get
acrost but I do not know how that was but I do think that we might have pressed
them closer than we did. But that cannot be helped now, so the best way is to say
nothing about it. We went into camp here on the 21
st o Oct. How long we will stay
here there is no telling. We had quite a time here the other day. There is a re-
iment camped four miles from here and the day after the rain they went to clean
their arms and dis them without permission charges from the General.
We could hear the firing and thinking ther camp was attacked we all saddled up and
put down there through h the mud and rain to find that we had been fooled. I had a
letter Mart the week before you wrote. She spoke of Mrs. Hutchins being very
sick. I am glad to learn by your letter that she is getting better. I got a letter
from Uncle day before yesterday. He said that the girls had bone to Lamont to school.
He said that Mr. Frost was not expected to live. You spoke of his being very low.
He looked very bad when I was him last. I feel sorry for him and his wife and family.
They will see pretty hard times but I believe every thing is for the best but be-
lieveing that I have said enough. I will close. My health is good and hoping yours
the same. With my best repects to you and the rest of my friends. I will close.
Thomas Wasson
