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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
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Camp Benton (St. Louis) 10 1861
Dear Brother
I arrived at St Louis on Sonday last
with Celie Regerment Cavelry Celie Regiment
Past threw adrian last week and I got a
chanch to go with them and I thoughit would
be beter to go then to fool around with the
lancers thar was another felow went with me
and when whe got to Laport thay sent a
dispatch for him and why thay ditent send
for me is more then I know Yesterday I was
atament by the Surgent and to day I drawed
my horse I had a pick out of 36 horses
and you better beleve that I picked a good
one tomorrow I shall be sworn in whe have
good officers whe have not got our saddles
but we’ll git every thing wright a long
thare is about 3 Regement of Cavalry drilling
here know and lots of Infantry thir Camp was
build for Solgers School by Fremont
and as fast as thay git drilled thay send
them out price is about
[ ? ] from
here with 50000 men and the reports is
round the Camp that Price was marching
for this plase but he cant take this plase
where well he is
[ ? ] well
[ ? ] up Segle
is in the rere of him he was here in the
city yesterday St. Louis is a hard plase
this camp is 4 miles from city Monday thare
was 3 Solgers pisent in camp by womans
pettlers thay come around to guards and ofering
them whisky and that is the way thay catch
the boys thay shot a man the other knight
dresh in womans close it isnt as mise
Country as round Washington more as helthy
watter here gives the Solgers shits so
dont know of much to wright
wright soon and let me know what the
lancers say about my disurting them
My love to you all and all inquiring
Friends
Your Brother
My adress is Lewis Beagle
Lewis Beagle Company M 3 Michigan
Cavalry Regement Celie Camp Benton Bar
Baracks
St Louis MO
