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Regiment: 11th Michigan Cavalry
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Head Quarters 11Mich Vol Cav
Lexington Ky Jany 7th 1865
My Dear Major
Again we are safe in Lexington
but much fatigued and badly worn out
and many of the Command Frost bitten
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[ ? ] of which your son Lt Cass Wise will inform
you in all the particulars much better than
I can write, he being on my
[ ? ] the
Raids into Verginia Eastern Tenn 2 cso
we break camp tomorrow morning at 7 AM
for Mt Sterling When we expect to remain during
the winter excepting what scouting it will be
nessary to make after the Bushwhackes 2 Guerrillas
I found a letter from you on my return
which was very welcomed, and contents interesting
I refer to the chesnut horse which will come
in good time as I am dismounted having
used up four horses on the trip my
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included for he is so lame that cannot get
him out of the stable. It seems along time
to wait until Lt C Wise returnes, but provided there
is not an opportunity to
[ ? ] him before the Lt Returns
send by him without faile and I will write with all
patience like a Christian and at the same
time hoping that you are well and contented
with your situation and will be able to
supply the Mich 11 Good
[ ? ] ole horses
by spring. Write me the number of horses
you are getting weekley and where you
send them and how often you
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also the newes of the day, and how soon I
may expect
Tiger.
I remain, Gen, most
Respectfully
S B Brown
Col 11 Mich Vol Cav
Major H L Wise
11 Mich Vol Cav
Detroit
Mich
P.S. I send this letter by Lt. Cass Wise
who will leave monday next for Detroit
SBB
