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Regiment: 5th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned: Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
Historical Figures:
Andersonville Georgia
June 5th 1864
Dear Wife
You have probably ere
this heard that I am dead or missing
I was taken prisioner on the morning
of the 12th of May we had been fighting
about one hour near Spottsylvania
Court house I am now a prisioner
of war but I am well hope if this even
reaches you it will find you the same
There is two more Livingston men with
me one by the name of
Samuel Simon Dolph
brother to Peter Lamoreux wife and a
young man by the name of Marr from
the Town of Howell how long we shall
stop here I cannot tell but you must keep
up good courage and maybe all will be right
yet I am not allowed to write but one page
and my pen is very poor. Write as soon
as you receive this Julia for I want to hear from
you very much Direct to Camp Sumpter Andersonville
Georgia 64 Detatchment 3rd Mess SB Merrill
I came in here one week ago to day no more this time
[On Envelope:]
Mrs Julia Merrill
Fowlerville Livingston County
Michigan
Prisioner of War
