Phelps, George – March 7, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection

March the 7 1864 Va camp near Stephensburg Dear wife it is with pleasure that inow wright 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 iwant you to send me naniy likeness and yours if you can

Tyler, Cyril H. – October 30, 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Oct 30 I said our guns carried a large Slug ball with a hollow at the but So when the powder strickers it it swells the ball and fills the creases and makes it Shoot true I shot my gun off Sunday

Hall, Norman J. – August 24, 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection

Kingham Map Aug 24th 63 Dear Sir. Please accept the enclosed card photograph. Mr. John Robes said you would be grateful to receive one. This is from Black’s Boston and my wife thinks it is a very good likeness. With the highest [ ? ] very true Norman J. Hall

Tyler, Cyril H. – June 5, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Fair Oak Station Va Thursday, June 5, 1862 Dear Father I have a little time and will let you know a little more about the action. I have been over the battlefield and its awful to look at. Casey’s Division was surprised and there is heaps of dead horses and dead men all through the camp and commissary stores been destroyed.

Tyler, Cyril H. – May 20, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Headquarters 7th Mich Vols May 20, 1862 Dear Sister: I received your letter of the 9th inst and was very happy to hear from you. It found me in good health and enjoying myself first rate. We have done some tough marching lately but we are a tough set of boys and we are able to stand it if anyone is.

Tyler, Cyril H. – March 16, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection

Camp Harpers ferry Mar 16th, 1862 Dear Father I am in Harpers ferry all right & tight & tough, having a good time there is three brigades here in town. we are quartered in houses some as nice [ ? ] as I ever saw they were evacuated by the rebels

Perkins, George W. – February 4, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Camp Benton febuary the 4th 1862 Dear friends I now take my pen to rite you a few lynes to let you no that I am well at presant and hope you the same we got our pay to day

Morey, Albert – October 25, 1861

Michigan Civil War Collection

October the 25, 1861 Head Quarters Washington DC Camp benton maryla land Dear mother I sit me down to answer your leter that I recived this morning and was very glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well and doing well I am well at preaseant I hope these few lines will find you the same I will tell you some news perhaps you will hear of it before you get this