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Regiment: 9th Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
July the 8 1864
In Camp at Niclausville ky
Wall Sina
my dear pet this morning
finds me with my
[chewed away]
in hand to write you
[chewed away]
few lines to let you know
i am well and hope these
will find you the same in
the best kind of helth and
doing well Sina it has ben
some time sence i have herd
from home and the reason
is becase my letters go to
Camp Nelson yet and i
cant git them but i look
for on this male from you
wall Sina we are in the
same old camp her and
dont know how long
[chewed away]
shall stay for we ha
[chewed away]
orders to go yesterday but
did not go so we lay her
waiting for orders now and
when they come then we will
shove out for tall grass
way down south in Georgey
[chewed away] Sina i will tell you
[chewed away] i spent my forth her
wall Sina i lay in my
tent all day thinking of
you and the rest of the
folks and just at nite
we marched out and was
payed off ready to leave the
next morning but ant
gon yet i sent my pay
home by the Captin as
far as Cincinnati and ther
he will express it home
to father so good
by Sina for orders
[chewed away] come for ous to go
[chewed away] will close and sadle
up and go
Sina write soon
good by for now
A H Wister to
Sina my dear
Drect Cincinnati Ohio
9 Mich Cav Co I
[On Envelope:]
Mrs Lucian
[chewed away]
Coldwater
Mich
