Camp 2nd Michigan Inf. Upton’s Hill, Va. Oct. 6th 1862 Dear Mother I wrote a short letter to you a day or two ago and not having any thing with which to occupy my time I thought I would write you another short letter to you and hope and trust it will find you enjoying as good health as I am. There has nothing happened of any consequence since I last wrote you
Byrns, William – September 28, 1862
Camp at Blackford’s Ford, Md. September 28th, 1862 Tis the “quiet Sabbath now” but one can hardly realize that it’s the Sabbath, We are busy very busy in arranging the affairs of our comrades which disease and death have put in a good deal of confusion and today we learn of the death of another or our little band of Officers – Lieut. Wilkins Bloodgood died of his wounds Monday
Byrns, William – September 25, 1862
Camp at Blackfords Ford Md. Sept. 25th 1862 My Dear Florence Two of your letters came this morning. The first mail I have received since leaving Washington. I know you must have written.
Byrns, William – September 23, 1862
Camp Morells Division Bank of Potomac Sept. 23rd, 1862 Dear Florence, We occupy the same ground that we did when I wrote you a day or two since. I will stop ad tell you of the great battles in this vicinity.
Clark, Gardner B. – September 22, 1862
On the Upper Potomac Sept. 22nd 1862 My Mary. Once more we halt after a great battle long enough for me to commence a few lines to a loved one. We have battled once or twice for a short time since I wrote you but our Pay Calls had not been made out for want of time and I have been engaged on them.
Clark, Gardner B. – July 13, 1862
Harrison Landing Va July 13th 1862 My Mary, Yours of the 6th I received this morning and two or three beside I believe since writing you.
Everett, Robert A. – July 6, 1862
Head Quarters 5” Regt Mich Inft. Near James River July 6” 1862. My Dear Parents I wrote you a few lines by yesterdays mail to let you know that I was still among the living On the 27” of last month we lay encamped near the battle field of “Fair Oaks” I was taken sick with a little billions attack caused by the diet and living in a swamp
Clark, Gardner B. – July 5, 1862
Camp near City Point Va July 5th 1862 My Own Mary. Many and varied are the scenes I have passed through since the sun dawned on the morning of Thursday the 26th of June.
Franklin, Elbridge – July 4, 1862
Baltimore Md July 4th 1862 Dear Father.. The 86th anniversary of our National Independence, the Fourth of July has come but to me it is a gloomy 4th such as I never have before spent + such as I hope never to spend again. I cannot complain of my own situation
Benton, Thomas H. – July 2, 1862
Opposite Fredericksburg, Va. July 2nd 1862 Dear Sister: I should have answered your letter sometime ago, but as I wrote to father every week I knew you heard from him where and how I was. And I do not have time and opportunity of writing letters that a person does at home. We have been here now upwards of three weeks, and I cannot tell how much longer we will stay here.
Benton, Thomas H. – June 12, 1862
Camp opposite Fredericksburg, June 12th 1862 Dear Father: I received a letter from you last night dated the 26th of May, and while at Warrenton I got two of your letters and a paper. The mail to us has been very irregular. We have received but two mails since we left Fredericksburg two weeks ago, and I have not had an opportunity of writing to you except a few lines at Catlett’s Station.
Byrns, William – June 12, 1862
Camp at Gaines Farm near New Bridge 7 miles from Richmond, Va. June 12th, 1862 My darling Florence, Although I have only received one letter from you since we left Portsmouth, I will not stop writing. We are still at the old camp we first made when coming to this region.
Byrns, William – June 10, 1862
Camp near New Bridge Va June 10th 1862 My dear Florence Here still + with no Prospect of a speedy movement. Our Division is quietly encamped + aside from picket duty + working parties have little to do.
Coombs, Eber M. – June 6, 1862
Nashville Tenn June 6 /62 Dear Sister i received yours of the first to day and was glad to hear that you were all well and that our folks were a doing well i hope they will continue to do so.. i shall in the hospital for som time and mabe all summer for the docttor there is no use of sending men out in the sun to to do duty that cannot sand it i just as leaf say here
Tyler, Cyril H. – June 5, 1862
Fair Oak Station Va Thursday, June 5, 1862 Dear Father I have a little time and will let you know a little more about the action. I have been over the battlefield and its awful to look at. Casey’s Division was surprised and there is heaps of dead horses and dead men all through the camp and commissary stores been destroyed.
Franklin, Elbridge – May 24, 1862
Camp on the road between Baltimore Crossroads + bottom bridge Saturday morning May 24th 1862 Dr Father For over 2 weeks we had been without hearing any thing from home but this mornings mail did not disappoint us
Beardsley, Henry B. – May 18, 1862
Opposite Fredricksburg May 18th 1862 Dear Cousin Louiso Your good letter of the 4th [ ? ] reached me the 12th I am happy that you have recovered your health again. Mother had informed me that you were very ill. + was fearful [ ? ] be a long time before you would to [ ? ] to health. Louise your excuse for not writing before was a good one + I would be a blockhead for not granting you forgiveness, wouldent I
Everett, Robert A. – May 16, 1862
Mount Plesant, New Kent Co Virginia Residence of Benj. Timberlakes Esq May 16” 1862, My Dear Parents thinking that you would be anxious to hear from me again I take this opportunity of continueing my story. I was detailed on Friday last by Dr. Millers medical Director of this “[ ? ]” to go to Queen Creek landing and see that all of our wounded were shipped to Steamer Davil Webster
Burge, Caroden S. – May 12, 1862
Camp of Mich. 2, Five Miles from West Point Va., May 12 1862. Dear Mother & Sisters: I take this opportunity to send you a few lines. You must give my letters to the girls & tell them that each must consider it to herself as I have very little time now for writing & generally when I do have time I am tired out with the days march & do not feel like writing. Tell them they can each answer my letters as though they were directed to them
Benton, Thomas H. – May 5, 1862
Camp near Rappahannock, May 5th 1862 Dear Father: I received you kind letter of the 28th of April last night and was glad to learn that you were all well at home. I received a letter from Jesse a short time since, and he did not say anything about Susan being unwell. When I wrote to you last, we were on the Fredericksburg railroad six miles northeast of the city. On Friday last we marched to where we now are.
Winchell, Edward A. – April 22, 1862
Camp Scott near Yorktown Tuesday 22 April 1862 I commenced this letter last Saturday but have not had a chance to finish it until now. Sunday we had to go on fatigue. It rained real hard all day but that made no difference. We had to shovel all day so at night I like the rest of the boys were soaking wet and to top it off we had to go out on picket at four o’clock Monday morning. It rained hard a good whole of the day and the night so you see we had quite a pleasant time of it for a couple days.
Clark, Gardner B. – April 20, 1862
Near Yorktown Va. April 20th 1862 My Mary. I hardly know where I am this morning. but from the firing last night and every few moments now conclude our Camp is not is still within range of a powerful and well entrenched enemy. Our Co. is for the present attached to Gen. Smiths Division. He is the man that last Sept. said he wanted no S.S. under his command.
Fisher, George W. – April 20, 1862
Catelets Station on the Orange + Alexandria R-R-[ ? ] April 20th 1862 Dear Sister I now seatings of to write you a few lines to let you know that I am still living I received a letter from you some time since while on the march and I did not have time to answer it before we are now camped on the banks of a beautiful stream called Cedar Run
Winchell, Edward A. – April 19, 1862
Camp Scott near Yorktown 19 April 1862 Dear Brother Add It has been such a long time since I wrote to you that you supposed the mail was stopped but it has not been I am wholly to blame. I suppose I might make an excuse if I wanted to tell a lie but I could not with out for I have had plenty of opportunities but have let them all pass thinking I would write the next day