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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
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Tuscumbia Sep 6th 1862
Dear friends I now take my
pen in hand to write a few
lines I am well and all
the rest of the boys we are now
in Alabama and we expect a
battle every day we have not got
our armes nor our horses nor
clothes nor do not know when we
shall get them we have plenty
to eat now for when we get out
we kill a beef and a hog I like
it very well here only the water
but we have beter water than we have
had the hogs have been out a
scouting and took one prisoner
this morning I want you to tell
Andrea and Milan to write tell
them not to wait for me to
write for I dont get time to do
eny thing tell Ruth and
mary and Malina and
all the rest of the prety girles
to write and I will rite as soon
as I can tell Granfather and
Granmother that I have fun and
if ever I get back I will fetch a
piece of rebel ham there was
about fifty nigers came in here
yesterday now you must write
as soon as you get this I
sent 25 Dollars some by
Mr Conway and the rest
of the Boys sent some by him
I must wind up for this
time for it is so hot so goodby
Direct your leter to the army
of the Missipi third cavelry
Company C.
