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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned: Fort Fisher, North Carolina
Historical Figures:
Brownsville Sta Ark
Jan 23rd 65
Dear Jane
I received yours of previous
date and hasten a reply
This leaves us all well was
glad to hear of your good
health Oh to day is the first
day that has seemed like
winter to us here last night
it commenced snowing
and the snow fell about
two inches in depth and
to day it has been cold
as fun but the sun has
shone most all day
Last night we had enc
ouraging news from the
East heard that Fort Fish
er is ours with all its guns
and two thousand prisoners I tell you I love to
hear of such news But I know our loss must have
been large But shurely they have lost some as well as we
as soon Jane as we get pay I can send home some
money to you and I think that will be soon for there
was three pay masters came up the other day to pay
off this Department but it may be some time ere we get pay
yet Spencer wrote to me the other day and he has sent
me 1 doz gold pens and silver holders
they cost was
sixteen doll and fifty cents and I think I can sell them
for $50.00 doll so you see I am in the speculation Biss
now some and I think I have a nice thing besides to fall
back on probly will make a nice thing on bounties yet
I have half for collecting and there is quite a number
that I will try and get, some in our own camp
the cars are coming in now and I hope they may fetch some
mail for me from Detroit I have writen to Howard
& Welch of Detroit to assist me in collecting the Bounties
and am wating an answer now then I will let you
know how I make it Jane I am writing this the
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that I ever wrote a letter in my life but you must
Excuse me this time and I will try and do better next
time I have now commenced again I went to the office but
to night Elder Harmond
says he sends his best respects
to you and all of the rest One
of our company was mar
ried to night to a racken
sack girl. Jane I may keep
some $50 doll to secu
late on after pay day think
I can make it pay me better
here than there if you get your
money you had better pay up
Noble dont you think so for
then you will have a home let
what will come Jane I cant
think of any more now say
to Mother and Father I am
going to write them a long letter
Oh I liked to forget to tell
you that I got a letter from
Aunt Kit and a good one
too say to all enquiring
friends that I am in rack
ensack etc.
Kiss trudy for me M H Hogmire
