Michigan Civil War Collection

[ ? ] June 1th 1866 Dear Father and mother it is with plesure that i sat down to answer your leter that i recived 2 weak ago i was glad to hear from you and your famely i red your leter and sent it to gay i got a leter from gay last sunday he was well i have not seen him in five weaks i would like to see him and you to Littel Mary is well i do not feal vary well my self Mary climbs up by the charse and [ ? ] them all around the house

Sodus Sep the 5 1865 Dear Brother and Sister I now take my pen in hand to tell you that we are all well a presant and hope you are the same I am verry anxious to come out to see you

Camp near fort washington harrisburg PA August the 11 Dear wife inow sit down to rite a few lines to you to let you know that Iam well at present hopeing these few lines may find you the same icame to this place last monday but ihave not had achance to rite until now iam detailed as cook and three of us has to cook for 120 men

Sodus July 16th 1865 Dear Neaice After so long a time by writing several times I have suckseeded in giting your marage certificate wich I now send to you Althoug the war has closed and George has or is about to return home from the dangers of the Battle Field it may be of some use to you if no more then to site your mind back to days in other years

June 3 Camp of the 2 division A C ambulance train Washington DC Dear wife inow sit down to rite a few lines to you in answer to your kind letter of the 28 which ireceived last night iwas glad to hear that you was all well iam well as usual myself thare is aconsiderable sickness here in the army

Sodus May the 24th 1865 Dear Sister I now take my pen in hand to write afew lines to you to let you now that we are all well at presant and hope that you are the same my being sick I dont think I shall be abel to come in June

Sodus April 9th 1865 Dear Neace your kind letter came to hand some time ago and was read with much intrest and I wish you to pardon my negligence in not writeing sooner I asure you that it is not because we have forgoten you

U.S. Christian Commission “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, tact Christ Jesus came in the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” 2 division 2 Corps ambulance train march the 21 1865 Dear wife inow sit down to rite a few lines to you to let know that iam well ihave waiting with great anxiety for the last five days

Sodus March 16 1865 Dear Aunt I take pen in hand to inform you that Mother is sick she is not Able to sit up but the rest of us are well at present Mother has bin sick since thursday

2 Division 2 Corps Ambulance Train Camp near hatcher run March the 15 65 Dear wife isit down to rite a few lines to you to let you know that iam well and hope you are the same but icant tell whare we shal be when you get this

2 Division 2 Corps Ambulance Train Camp near hatcher run march the 13 1865 Dear wife inow sit down to rite a few lines to you in answer to your kind letter of the 5 which ireceived this morning iwas glad to hear from you and to hear that you was all well irote to yesterday so ihave not got much to rite to day

2 Army Corps 2 Division 2 Brigade feb the 15 1865 Petersburg VA Dear wife it is with pleasure that inow sit down to rite a few lines to you to let know that iam well at present and hope thes few lines may find you the same when irote last iwas in the woods

Camp of the 7 Mich feb 1 1865 Dear wife inow sit done to rite afew lines to you to let you know that iam well at present ireceived a letter from you this morning and was sorry to ehar that B was sick but hope ishal get better news the next time iget a letter but the letters are so far apart

Camp of the 7 Mich January the 27 1865 Near Petersburg virginia Dear wife inow sit down to rite a few lines to you to let you know that that iam well at present and hope few lines may find you the same ihave waited until nine oClock for the mail expecting a letter

Sodus Point Dec 4th 1864 Dear Cousin it is with pleasure that i write you a few lines this comes hopeing to fiend ou all well as it leaves us

camp of the 7 Michigan Volunteer October the 7 1864 Dear wife it is with pleasure that irite afew lines to you to let you know that iam well at present and hope thes few lines may find you the same we are alaying in camp to day a doing nothing so ithought iwould rite to you although irote yesterday

Peters burg september the 10 1864 Dear wife it is with pleasure that inow take the opportunity of riteing afew lines to you to let you know that iam well at present hopeing these few lines may find you the same ireceived your letter the 3 but have not had an opportunity of answering it until to day we have been on duty every day

“Behold! now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Chestnut hill hospital July the 23 1864 Dear wife inow sit down to rite afew lines to you to let you know that iam well at present and to let you know that ireceived a letter from you this morning and was glad to hear that you ware all well and was verry thankful for the stamp you sent to me

Chestnut hill hospital Philadelphia Pa July the 4 1864 Dear wife inow sit down to wright a few lines to you to let you know that iam as well as comon at present and to let you know that ireceived your letter of the 26 this morning and was glad to hear that you are all well isuppose your have herd from me before now by Mr Corwin he left here a week ago to day

Chesnut hill hospital June the 30 1864 Dear wife isit down again to rite afew lines to you to let you know that iam well at present hopeing thes few lines may find you the same ireceived your letter last night and was glad to hear from you all but was sorry to hear that ma was sick

April the 16 1864 Camp near Stevensburg Va Dear wife it is with pleasure that i now take this opportunit of adressing a few lines to you to let you know that iam well at present and hope that these few lines may find you the same it is a raining here to day and iam on guard