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Regiment: 16th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: William T. Sherman
U. S.
Christian Commission
“This is a faithful saying; and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to
Save sinners; of whom I am chief.”
City Point May 6 1865 V. A.
Dear Father Cou
sin Brothers & Sister I take the earlest
opportunity to let you know whare
I am & what I have been adoing
we arrived at the above names
Place Stoped 4 days in the mud &
rain without tents wet
& cold all of the time. went fr
=om thence to Burrsville 5ds
march rain & mud to mar
ch through camped 2 days
started for Richmon 6 “
march 2 ds without a mouth
ful to eat some starved
some sun struck & died
I jumped aboard of the train
or I should been gon up
before this time. from Richd
to now to Elexandra across the
River from Washington
there we will remain so
=me time we expect I was taken
with the fever before I left
Jackson have been sick
ever since & then this
Dirreah took me & has run
me down weak enough
we have some little hopes of
getting home before our
year is out. but we must
do the best we can we are not
in strong hands. It is hot
here during the day & cold
as winter nights.
Direct 16 Mich. Reg. Inft. Co. I
Washnigton D. C. father I wish
you would look after my
little family & dont let them
suffer for the comeforts of
life. & if I live to get home
or earn anything I will
satisfy you for the
[ ? ]
Please see Loyal Palmer
& get the relief find for
Sarah. I hav been on a
good many battle fields I was
on
[ ? ] & through V.A.
our men have distroyed
& burnt evry thing but
the land & tried to dig the
land up all of over the Land
I just been to to dinner hard T.
& cold watre it is quite opt to
make a man think of home
& the surrounging Country
my body is here but my mind
at home in mich. all the time
I often think of poor J Letch
=er I rather Sarah would
not sell anything until she
heard from me again
unless it is the mud that is
ground for the cows.
give my love to aunt Ams
Joseph S Jerrys sends & finely
all who enqi after me
[ ? ] fighting with the Johnny
that is plaid out
I have seen hund. of thous-
of Rebs. I expect to see Go W. & W.
at Elex. when I get there
Shermans armey is on
the march for that Place
tell Sarah to get 2 Piggs
& she had better raise the
calf in order to bring
the cow up let him have
a little milk. no more at
present. Cardia write me & all of you
A. no more at present I remain
yours
Alonzo J Palmer
