Head Quarters 6th Regt. 1st A.C. June 11th 1865 My Darling Wife. Mary. Sunday is gone the days work is over and I think it no more than right to devote some few moments ere I sleep to my “girl” Wife. Undoubtedly it would be more to the point to be present but when one cannot do as they would do as they can.
Clark, Gardner B. – June 8, 1865
Camp Stoneman D.C. June 8th 1865 My Darling Wife. Mary. Yours of the 2d inst. I received this afternoon. I am not surprised that you were sick if you were expecting that company. It is perhaps well enough to have relatives, but for a general thing the less the better
Clark, Gardner B. – June 2, 1865
Grand Rapids June 2d 1865 My Dear Darling Husband. Loved Gardie. Precious boy how I do want to see you. how happy I would be if we were only to-gether, and you would too for I know you want to see your little Wify. I forgot to tell you that your Mother sent me a little maple sugar by Bernard, it looks real nice but I am not going to eat any of it until my boy can eat it with me.
Clark, Gardner B. – June 1, 1865
Camp Stoneman D.C. June 1st 1865 My Wify My Own Darling Three letters to day no wonder Clarke should write and think of his “Girl.” I expect Davis (Jeff) will feel terribly cut up when he finds out about our Grand Rapids poet being down on him so hard. Bates is heavy, when he can do or say anything around a Womans Petticots
Clark, Gardner B. – May 27, 1865
Grand Rapids May 27th 1865 My Gardie. Darling Husband. Yours of the 22d I received this noon thank you. I am glad to here that you have got you a nag and that you names him “Charly.” how does he look is he pretty, you must feed him sugar to make him like you. If I should come down there would I want to get me a riding dress, or would I not ride horse back.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 21, 1865
Grand Rapids, May 21st 1865. Dear Gardie. My Darling Husband. I sent a letter to the office for you this noon, but as I received yours of the 17th with a paper of the same date I thought I could afford to write a little more to my boy. A little more than a month you have been gone and it seems an age. How I do wish I could see you to night. How much just an hour would be worth to us. Would it not?
Clark, Gardner B. – May 18, 1865
Adjutants Office 6th Regt 1st A.C. May 18th 1865 My Darling Wife Yours of the 15th was received this afternoon. Thank you for the violet. Also the letter. I look for a letter every day and if it does not come I have all sorts of fancies. Am getting to be a regular old woman. Think you are sick and wish I was out of this. Then get a letter and conclude I will stay awhile longer especially as I can not help myself.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 17, 1865
Grand Rapids. May 17th 1865 Ten Oclock. Dear Gardie Loved Husband. I went to the Post Office to-night, but the mail was late and was not opened, so I did not get a letter from my boy, to bad, was it not? I think so but I must certainly get one to-morrow. It is raining now and the wind blows very cold after being such a warm day. I do not think it will be so warm tomorrow.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 17, 1865
Adjutant Office 6th Regt 1st A.C. May 17th 1865 My Darling Wife: Yours of the 12th bringing words of cheer reached me this afternoon finching me nearly over my hurt of yesterday.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 14, 1865
Head Quarters 6th Regt. 1st A.C. Camp Stoneman D. C. Evening, May 14th 1865 My Darling Wife My Mary Ten o’clock and I have found time to write my old “Girl” Jeff Davis is in poor hands. Hemp will be at a premium. I have been ordered to detail a sour apple tree to hang him on and shall do it he must hang. No Pardon to murderer and traitors. The old “Grand Army” is again in the vicinity of Washington and for the last time. Their history is complete.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 14, 1865
a kiss. Grand Rapids May 14th 1865. My Darling Gardie. Loved Husband. Clarks wife is disappointed because she did not get a letter last night, perhaps she will get one this noon. I hope so.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 12, 1865
Love. Grand Rapids May 12th 1865. My Own Loved Husband Darling Gardie, I will write a little to Clark this morning to how you got out of the army before how happy I was, I thought I could have you always, that you never would be obliged to leave me again
Clark, Gardner B. – May 11, 1865
cant see it G. Adjutant Office 6th Regt 1st AC May 11th 1865 My Own Darling. My Wife. Yours of the 6th came this afternoon. I am glad to get letters from you so often. wish I had time to write to you every day
Clark, Gardner B. – May 8, 1865
A Kiss May 8th 1865. Grand Rapids. Dear Husband. My Own Loved Gardie. Yours of the 4th I recieved to night, I think it is strange you do not hear from me oftener for I have written nearly every day.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 6, 1865
kiss Camp Stoneman D.C. May 6th 1865 My Darling Wife My Mary. Yours of the 28th I received last eve you may be sure I was glad to hear you had at last heard from me. I think it strange you had not received two letters I wrote you from the National Hotel at Washington
Clark, Gardner B. – May 1, 1865
A kisses Camp Stoneman D.C. May 1st 1865 My Wife. My Darling Mary Although I wrote you last evening after receiving yours of the 25th will write again. I think it strange you had not heard from me I wrote you from Detroit and sent it by Mr. Brewer and a book.
Clark, Gardner B. – April 30, 1865
Camp Stoneman D.C. April 30th 1865 My Darling Wife, Mary, I have expected a letter from you these two days past. but the mail is in and I must wait another day we have been living in sand and dirt ever since I came until last night when we had a beautiful shower which has laid the dust
Clark, Gardner B. – April 26, 1865
Camp Stoneman Washington D.C. April 26th 1865 My Own Mary My Loved Wife. Once more in camp. I am afraid for good. We reported here yesterday. and found the 1st A. C. in a deplorable condition three Regts. organized and gone into the Shenandoah Valley
Clark, Gardner B. – April 23, 1865
Washington D.C. April 23rd 1865 My Mary. My Own Darling Wife. “Clarke” has turn ed up at last. “Blake” and I made our grand entrce into this place about noon today. We left Detroit by way of the boat for Cleveland thursday night.
Clark, Gardner B. – February 26, 1865
Washington D.C. February 26th 1865 My Own Darling Wife My Mary Although it probable I shall be with you very near as soon as this I have nothing else to do so will pen a few lines to while away time. My accounts are settled and correct and if my muster-out Rolls can be found here I shall get my pay
Clark, Gardner B. – February 22, 1865
Washington D.C. Feby 22d 1865 My Mary My Own Darling Wife; Last night at sunset I made my entrance into this grand Babel. My affairs were getting along so solw that there is just as much to do as though nothing had been done for nothing has been done.
Clark, Gardner B. – February 19, 1865
Cleveland Ohio Feby 19th 1865 Mary: My Darling Wife; At this rate I shall not be home again untill late in the coming fall. But I am going as fast as I can. not that I am endeavoring to be considered a fast young man. But the Railroads run for the accomodation of Hotel Keepers.
Clark, Gardner B. – December 5, 1864
St Johns. Mich. Dec. 5” 1864. Friend Clark. Yours of Nov 27” was duly received and perused with interest. I glad to learn that you have again located in Mich. for now I shall stand some chance of seeing you some-time.
Clark, Gardner B. – July 31, 1864
Grand Rapids Mich July 31/64 My Friend Yours of the 25th came duly to hand and as I am writing I will seize time by the forelock and remember you again. I had learned of Osman’s death before receiving your letter. Sad it is thus to see our friends stricken down around us. We can sometimes face death, even in its most hideous shapes when it is only ourselves in danger without a fear or thought of shrinking.