Head Quarters Meindretta Brigade Camp near Belle Plain Jan 7th 1863 Dear Brother and Sister I received your Kind letter yesterday Was glad to hear from you I am well and hope you are all the same I received Effies likeness all safe and sound There is nothing going on here everything is quiet Nice weather splendid nights I ever saw in my life I have had bad luck I lost my Pocket Book with Dollars in it – I have sent Mother 60 dollars and would have sent her more if I had not lost my pocket Book
Pointon, Mair – November 2, 1862
Camp in the Field Old Virginia 2nd Nov 1862 Dear Sister and Brother I recd your much welcome letter day before yesterday and we have moved every day since so I had no time to write We are now in old Virginia again all pushing forward as fast as posibles The rebels are in Snicker’s Gap seven miles from here
Pointon, Mair – September 20, 1862
Ind Camp Near Sharpsburg Sept 20th 1862 Dear Brother I now take this opportunity to let you know I am safe I will have to write a short letter for the mail leaves at 11 oclock Our Regt was in the last 4 Battles 2 in Virginia 2 in Maryland the [ ? ] last we lost a great many wounded
Pointon, Mair – August 6, 1862
Camp Francis Va aug 6th/62 Dear Brother + Sister I red you last over a week ago while out on a reconnoitering expedition towards Orange Court House The force was commanded by Gen Gibbons (commanding Gen) There was 2d Wis Regt – our Regt of his Brigade = one of Gen Patricks 30 N.Y. 2 Squadrons of cavalry from Harris Light Cavalry and one Squadron of 3d Indiana Cav. also Washington’s Battery of artillery
Crandall, Frank M. – May 25, 1862-May 26, 1862
Camp opposite Fredericksburg, Va. May 25th, 1862 Dear Ruthie: I received your kind and welcome letter some time ago but have delayed answering it on the account of not having stamps. I got out and could procure them for neither love nor money, but yesterday I was lucky enough to find two stamps, and I bought them, and yesterday I sent to Washington for a lot of them and expect them tomorrow before night.
Spear, William W. – January 10, 1862
Arlington Hights Va Jan 10th 1862 Brother Everett I will now try and write a few lines in answer to your letter I was glad to hear from you and I hope you will continue to write. I think with a little practice in letter writing you will do very well.
Pointon, Mair – December 21, 1861
Headquarters 6th Wis. Regt Sunday Dec 21st/61 Dear Brother I have just received yours of 26th and was surprised to hear that I had the Measles I don’t know how Mother heard of any such thing I have not been sick with any disease since I came in the army all that I have been troubled with is sore eyes.
Colby, Lloyd H. – November 16, 1861
November 16th 1861 Cousin Marila after waiting so long to hear from som of you in vane I thought I wood write and let you know that we was all a live out hear in the beautiful west, and hope this will finnd you the same
Dunning, Hugh M. – August 14, 1861
Head Quarters 6 Regiment W. Vol. Camp Kavorama Aug. 14th (1861) Brother Enoch, Some time having elapsed since my departure from your city and heard from any body in that place. I thought I would write you, see if I could get an answer. We left Madison and arrived here without accident or loss with the exception of Benj. Campbell. He died at Baltimore.
Pointon, Mair – August 5, 1861
Camp Atwood Baltimore Aug 5/61 Dear Brother I received your kind letter in Milwaukee We had left for [ ? ] six [ ? ] same day The papers you sent I did not see Mr Jenkins our Commissary got them out of the post office in milwaukee
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