Camp Hamilton, Va March 21st 1862 Dr Parents. I am sorry that I cannot now, as I have repeatedly here before, assure you of our good health. Luther has the measles + is at the general hospital at Fortress Monroe
Everett, Robert A. – March 10, 1862
Camp Michigan Virginia March 10” 1862 My Dear Sister You last kind letter was received on Saturday last and I haste to answer but this should be the last chance I shall have to write you in many days.
Everett, Robert A. – March 1, 1862
Camp Michigan Fairfax Co Virginia March 1st 1862 My Dear Parents Once more I have the privelages of addressing you. Since writing my last we have been unusualy buisy. Measles have continued to increase
Foreman, James A. – February 23, 1862
Headquarters Camp Michigan Virginna Fifth Reg’t Michigan Volunteers, Comp D Febuary 23rd 1862 Dear Dollie You tell me that you have no news to write and that you have written to me so often telling me how bad you wanted to see me that it has become an old story my dear you do not know how much good it does me to have you tell me that I am dear to you
Foreman, James A. – February 16, 1862
Sunday afternoon Feb 16th Dear Dollie I am feeling verry lonesome to day I shall begin to think I am getting homesick for I am not contented in any place that we have been in lately. how I would like to be with my dear dear wife again to talk too
Franklin, Luther – February 15, 1862
Head Quarters 5th Regt. Camp Mich. Co. C February 15th, 1862 Dear Parents, We received yours of the 5th on the 12th & were glad to hear of your good health. The reason of my writing today is because this Regt. is going on picket tomorrow, but I shall not go unless I can a pair of shoes big enough for me.
Franklin, Elbridge – January 18, 1862
Camp “Michigan” Va Saturday Jan 18th 1862 Dear Parents. The day is stormy and tomorrow I must go on guard which will prevent me from writing any then unless it is to complete this letter. Since my last we have one nothing not even drill.
Franklin, Elbridge – January 12, 1862
Camp Michigan, Va Jan 12th 1862 Dear Parents, it has now been two weeks since I have writen to you but Luther has writen to [ ? ] + I to Horace since which we thought would answer as well.
Foreman, James A. – January 5, 1862
Camp Michigan Jan 5th Dear Dollie how I would have liked to have been with you and Paul to dureing the hole days. What good times we would have had would suit me. how often I think of you and as often wonder if we are to live any of the pleasant happy times over again
Frank, Edwin R. – December 29, 1861
Camp Michigan Fairfax Co Va. Sunday Dec 29th /61 Dear Brother I have just received your & bells kind and welcome letters and I thought that I would answer them now
Franklin, Elbridge – December 26, 1861
Camp Michigan Dec 26th 1861 Dr Brother I have nothing to do today but to write but the absence of any news will make a dry letter of this I think. The boys are all out drilling
Foreman, James A. – December 21, 1861
Headquarters Camp Michigan Virginia Fifth Reg’t Michigan Volunteers, Comp D December 21st 1861 [ ? ] for a long time I have been thinking of writing to you but there is Li little chance or convenience to write [ ? ] my correspondence is limited to a verry small no
Foreman, James A. – December 16, 1861
Headquarters Camp Michigan 5th Reg’t Michigan Volunteers, Comp D December 16 1861 Dear Dollie I believe I must write to you to day. firstly because I love to write to you. secondly because you say you love to hear from me
Foreman, James A. – December 2, 1861
Headquarters Camp Near Ft Lyon 5th Reg’t Michigan Volunteers, Comp D December 02 1861 Dear Dollie it is a little singular that my letters have not reached you. I wrote you two letters I think within a wekk but it seems that they have miscarried but perhaps they may reach you yet if not I will merely say that I expressed $15.00 to you
Foreman, James A. – November 20, 1861
Fort Lyon Nov 20th 1861 My Dear Wife I will this morning commense to write to you again my weekly letter I am glad that you have at last got where a letter will find you and I shall look for a letter from you evry week
Foreman, James A. – October 28, 1861
Fort Lyon Oct 28th My Dear Yesterday morning I thought I would write you a great long letter and as good a one as I could but we have so many shirks our company that I had to go on guard
Foreman, James A. – October 6, 1861
Munsons Hill Sunday Eve Oct 6th My Dear I believe I promised you a letter each week but really I have nothing to write about this evening I wrote you
last week you will doubtless get the letter tomorrow
Foreman, James A. – October 1, 1861
Munsons Hill Oct 1st 1861 My Dear I am now seated under a pretty shade tree in front of a mans house we are here guarding the premises the New York 37 regiment are emcamped a short distance from here and they are bound to destroy the premises
Foreman, James A. – August 25, 1861
I Capt Jos A Eagle hereby certify that Jas A Foreman of Watertown Clinton [ ? ] Michigan is a married man with a family of wife + one child + has enlisted as a private in Co D 5th Reg M I.
Everett, Robert A. – July 14, 1861
Sunday 14th of July 1861 Steamer Mississippi [ ? ] Fort Wayne Dear Parents As Sunday with its accustomed quiet comes around. I begin to think of home and friends and will devote the hour to writing to you. This has been in pleasant week in camp so far as the weather is concerned