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Regiment: 4th Michigan Reorganized Infantry
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Head Quarters 4th Mich Infantry
In Camp 4 miles South of Huntsville
Ala Jan 18th 1865
Dear Parents
we Broke Camp at Murfreesboro on
the 15
th at 3 P.M. and arived at Stevenson at 4 am.
the next morning and had to wate there till
9 P.M. that night on the acount of a train that was
of the track the next morning at 3 we arived at
woodsville a small town 35 miles from Huntsville and
had to wate ther till 1 oclock the train that
went ahead of us ran of the track and smashed
up 2 cars we arived in Huntsville about 4 oclock
and marched onto here we have got orders to put
up 2 winter quarters here we are on the top of the
mountain in a splendid place we will probaly
stay here some time We are Brigaded now and
I hope it will stay so this time we are in the
3 Brigade 3 division 4 army Core Head Quarters at Huntsville
I heard since I came here that Ed Wisner arived at
Murfreesboro about the time we left there I would
of liked to of seen him. and had him settle with me
for sending Peirce remanes home I will send
the Bill to you the next time I write. I will write
Give my love to all
C. J. Fox
Capt Henderson and
Lt Henry send there
love to all of you
[On Envelope:]
C. J. Fox Esq
Pontiac
(Care of Fox & Smith) Mich
