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Regiment: 9th Michigan Cavalry
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Historical Figures:
The New York Branch of
The U.S. Christian Commission,
30 Bible House, New York
Send this as the Soldier’s Messenger to his home.
Let it haste to those who wait for tidings.
Co I 9
th Regt. Mich State Vols. 3th Div Cav Corps.
July the 12th 1865.
Salsbury N.C.
Wall my dear
pet as i am now
once more at my
rig and Co a gain
i hasten to write to
you to let you know
i reached here safe and
sound i got here last
nite on the 11 and when
i came here the rigment was
under orders to go home
in 15 Days they are now turning
over ther things as fast as
they can we think of starting
in a few days so you can
look for me all the time for
as soon as we can come we will
Wall Sina i went to
Detroit and saw the
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hill and he was mad
becose i did not report on
the day my furlow was out
but he told me to report
to my co soon as i could
i told him not to be in
a hury for i was not and he
said if i did not look out
how i talked he would put
me in the Guard house
so i stayd there for some
time then i went and got
transportation and took the
bot for Cleavland that
Nite and now i am here
Wall they can kiss my A
if they can dam old shit
Wall Sina i say they think
we will git our pay this
week and muster out the same time
father and mother you can
look out for me when Sina
does to for i am all rite now
and the boys is glad to see
me as any dogs and gald to
come home to wall I will
be there in time to pick
appels any how this fall our
Co hant got in yet from
th scout they went on when
came home but will be in
to day Wall Sina tell Dany
to keep up good Cheer
and git well as soon
as he can give my loce
to father and mother Larabee
father and mother Wiser and
if you hant mad except
some your self old gal
Give my love to all
so i will close for now
rite soon
Drect A H Wiser
Co I. 9 Mich. Cav
Salsbury
N.C.
Content you
self until i come
so good by old
gal gal gal
write soon all
Will Will you you
Sina Sina say say say
