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Regiment: 9th Michigan Cavalry
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November the 6 1864
Stil at Atlanta
Georga
Wall Now
Sina i seat myself
this morning to pen
this to you to let you
know i am well and hope
it will find you the same
Wall Sina We are now ready
now to leave this place for
whare i cant tell but our
men is a going to burn
Atlanta this morning to
the ground bfore they can
ren Smith was down
town yesterday and see the
19 they was all ready to leave
and i am glad they are a
going to leave this place for
the rebs keep the railroade
cut all the time so we
cant git any rations
here now our rig is gon out
on a cout this morning and
as soon as they come in then
we will start for some
other part of the country
so Sina if you dont
here from me in a long
time you may rest
contented for no one can
tell Whare we will go
to every thing is gon from
here now it may be
a long time bfore you
here from me a gain but
the boys here is all well
and ready for ther task let
it be what it may be
good or bad i think it will
last but a short time any
how
Sina when you git
this rite soon and oftan
for i hant had but one
letter from you sence i
ben in this camp this
is 8 Weeks now i saw
Jim the other day and he
said he had ant had any
in a long time nether
i got one from Georg
Joles he and Clark is
Well George White said
had a letter from his wife
to i sometimes think my
wife is down on me
the reason i cant git a
letter if so Sina
tell me for i will wate
now for a answer from
you so good by my pet
Gal rite soon as you git
this from A H Wiser to
Mrs L M Wiser Good by
Sina
When I lay
Down to sleep
Nites i lay your
likness under my
shirt next to my
brest and think how
i wish it was you
wait 13 munths longar
then i will be there
then my time
is out bully for
the 13 munths
