Click here for this soldier’s biography:
https://micivilwar.com/authors/oliver-john-m/
Regiment: 15th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: John M. Oliver
Office Military Prison
Fort Pickering Tenn.
January 4th 1864
Colonel Oliver
Dear Sir
On receipt of this I
wish you would be so kind as to get the sum
of Twenty five from Maurice Royer which I
gave him to give to my friends in Detroit
and which he appropriated to his own use
I have witnesses to prove it to that effect that
I did give it to him my Captain knows of it
I am detailed here at the Military Prison
Fort Pickering Tenn and as my time is almost
out I take this opportunity to write to you and
if you be so kind as to get the money for
me as I much need and as soon as I get
my Discharge I intend setting up in a little
business as I am afraid it would be too cold
for me in the North my health being bad
By so doing you will greatly oblige
me and wishing you every such success
I am Dear Sir
Your Obt Humble Svrt
Schreiben [Write] Sir mir [Me] [ ? ]
Your servant also owes
[ ? ] neu [new] Schen [rule] Sir
me $35 please get it for me
auf [on] [ ? ] Hund schrift
by the name of Charles Anshatz
Gottleib Michael Schmitt
Co G.
