Arlington, May 5th 62 Dear Jane this leaves us all well & I pray it may find you the same & all of the rest. I am at mothers to night have looked for a letter from you but thought perhaps you might have writen & directed to Newark I have picked a location at Breedsville just this side of William Knowles it is a nice place for a nursery it is on Smiths Browns place
Rowland, Oran W. – April 29, 1862
Lawrence April 29th 1862 My dear Patriotic little Aunt, I should not wonder if you would be somewhat surprised to receive a letter from me bearing the above date but nevertheless here I am and there is a very fair prospect of my staying here for some time to come. I am home on a sick furlough. I have got the rheumatism so that I am almost entirely helpless. Have been so for three weeks and as yet am getting no better.
Gaylord, Oliver C. – March 13, 1862
HospitalCommerce Mis March 13th 1862 My Dearest Wife I am anxious about your health since I got your letter of Feb 19th which I got about an hour alter I sent a short one to you whether you got it or not is a chance since I was obliged to give it to a stranger to get it mailed just as were on the point of starting from St Louis I said that I would write as soon as I got to my destination
Gaylord, Oliver C. – February 26, 1862
Hospital Feb 26th 1862 Wife I should like to have heard from you before I left St Louis there may be a letter in camp for me. I want to hear how you orig with the measels We have marching orders to leave today the river I am going along with the company I am not able to horse yet
Gaylord, Oliver C. – February 16, 1862
Hospital 3rd Mich Cav St Louis Feb l6th/62 My Dear Wife I received yours of the 9th in due time and I tell you it is the greatest pleasure I can enjoy while here although I was sony to hear that Mother was sick and coming down with the measels I hope you will be very earetiil about letting her get cold.
Gaylord, Oliver C. – February 12, 1862
BentonHospital near Camp Feb 12th 1862 My Dear Wife I received your letter of the 7 of feveburaiy this morning This is the first day I have been able to write since I was taken sick which was two weeks ago last sunday
Gaylord, Oliver C. – January 19, 1862
Jan 19th 1862 My Dear Wife On the l7th I received your letter of the l2th on the 17th with pleasure and on reading it I found that we were each waiting for the other I see that I ought to have written right away after I got here
Gaylord, Oliver C. – January 11, 1862
Camp Burton Jan’y llth 1862 My Dear Wife,I have been waiting anxiously looking for a letter from you for the last ten days thinking each day that the next day would bring an answer to the one I sent you
Rowland, Oran W. – January 10, 1862
Missouri Jan. 10th, 1862 Aunt Sophia, You say in your letter which I received last night that if I am always as punctual as I was in writing your last letter that you think I will always succeed in whatever I undertake. I trust that you will always find me while I am in the army just so punctual at least as far as answering letters is concerned.
3rd Michigan Cavalry – December 31, 1861-February 28, 1862
3rd Michigan Cavalry Muster, Company E, December 31, 1861 to February 28, 1862
3rd Michigan Cavalry – December 31, 1861-February 28, 1862
3rd Michigan Cavalry Muster, Company M, December 31, 1861 to February 28, 1862
3rd Michigan Cavalry – December 31, 1861-February 28, 1862
3rd Michigan Cavalry Muster, Company I, December 31, 1861 to February 28, 1862
3rd Michigan Cavalry – December 31, 1861-February 28, 1862
3rd Michigan Cavalry Muster, Company C, December 31, 1861 to February 28, 1862
3rd Michigan Cavalry – December 31, 1861-February 28, 1862
3rd Michigan Cavalry Muster, Company B, December 31, 1861 to February 28, 1862
Gaylord, Oliver C. – December 22, 1861
Dec 22nd 1861 Dearest Wife I am still at Camp Anderson as you are aware I suppose, for John Rhodes said his folks were going to be at Owosso on Tuesday last. I don’t know why they wanted me to stay here
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – December 8, 1861
Arlington Dec the 8th 1861 Dear Children I embrace the present opportunity to address a few lines to you this evening finds us all well and I hope that these few lines will find you enjoying the same blessing of God we have had qute a fall of snow it commenced snowing the (23) of Nov and the snow fell. I pose about 13 inches. and it staid about 9 days and the ground is now bare and it is warm as september
Gaylord, Oliver C. – November 24, 1861
Camp Anderson Nov 24th/61 My Dear Wife When I wrote you last I thought I should come home sometime during the last week But our captain told us the other day that we should get our pay the first part of this week
Gaylord, Oliver C. – November 12, 1861
Nov l2th 1 861 My Dear Wife With pleasure I received your letter on saturday last and also one from my folks. It seems they know me too well to be surprised. I am well. there is quite a number down with the measels now, not very sick. I neglected to write sooner because I could not write any definite news. The second Regiment is to start lor St Louis on Thursday this week.
Rowland, Oran W. – November 11, 1861
Camp near Grand Junction November 11th 1861 Aunt Sophia: Your long unanswered letter lays heavy on my conscience and I think that I will ease it by devoting a few leisure moments to writing a few lines in reply to it. The only excuse I have is that I have been very busy but I do not pretend to say that I might not have found time to write before but I have been negligent.
Gaylord, Oliver C. – October 31, 1861
Camp Anderson Oct 3 Ist/61 My Dear WifeI am enjoying good health and hope this may reach you and the little ones enjoying the same blessing We have made much progress towards getting ready to move since I came here last The first second regiment got their uniforms before I came back
Rowland, Oran W. – October 18, 1861
Lawrence October 18th 1861 Aunt Sophia I have just recd your welcome letter an hasten to answer it. You say it was my turn to write. Perhaps it was but I labored under the impression that it was not. But that makes no difference. Concerning that picture you scolding was all in vain as I had one taken and should have sent it in a few days. So you see my promise was not broken. I am home on a five days furlough. Will be in camp on the twenty second of this month, where for the present you may direct your letters.
Lattimer, Milford M. – October 7, 1861
Grand Rapids, Oct 7th 1861. I certify that Milford M. Latimer has enlisted in Company E in the Third Regiment of Michigan Volunteer Cavalry for three years or during the War and has been mustered into the service of the United States M M Latimer Captain. [ ? ] Col. Cammanding.
Bates, Henry – October 1861
Camp Benton (St. Louis) 10 1861 Dear Brother I arrived at St Louis on Sonday last with Celie Regerment Cavelry Celie Regiment Past threw adrian last week and I got a chanch to go with them and I thoughit would be beter to go then to fool around with the lancers thar was another felow went with me and when whe got to Laport thay sent a dispatch for him and why thay ditent send for me is more then I know