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Regiment: 1st Michigan Light Artillery
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Glasgow, Ky
Nov. Sunday 15 63….
Cosin Lucina
I received you most welcome
letter and was glad to hear from you
your note found me well and I
I do hope this may find you as it
leaves me tougher than a cus happier
than a
[ ? ] in hell or any other
[ ? ]
Lucina excuse me for not writing
to you before.. and I will doo better
here after I was very glad that you
rote to me and it is with pleasure
that I answer your letter.. I would
like to see you and all the rest
of my young friends..we have a
dance every
[ ? ] in town in a large
hall but wee dont have any of
our northern girles to dance
with
there is some very pretty
girles here but not as nice as
our northern girles wee just
make them get up and
[ ? ]
wee expect an attact here every
day wee are ready for any
[ ? ]
that is aminto come and pitch in..
Lucina please to rite and tell
mee whare hal is and whare to
direct to and I will rite to
him.. tell him to rite
[ ? ]
Give my reguards to lile and all friends
if I have any in that part of the
country. Lucina you must excuse
a short letter this time if you please
and I will rite more next
time rite as soon as you get this
soo I will close by bidding you
Good by
From you friend
and well wisher
Yours for the union
Martin L. Burleson
Lucina M. Wiser
