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Regiment: 5th Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Russell A. Alger
Camp Cav Outposts
June 10th 1863
My Dear Wife.
Your favor of 1st [ ? ]
Inst were duly received just before go-
ing out on post three days since.
Last evening we came in pretty tired
and sleepy but well otherwise. To day
is quite warm and dry we have had
but very little rain for more than
a month. Ive had a very quiet time
while out but all the available
force from the Cav Division are out on
a raid or reconoisance in
the direction of the Shenandoah I think
they have been out two or three days if
they accomplish anything
[ ? ] you
will probably hear of it before this
[ ? ] yong.
Frazer Seggett + the other Superm-
merarils returned from Washington yesterday
they got paid up to mar. 24”
Frazer goes to N. Jersey and from then
to Mich. They would gladly enter the
service again I think if they could get
the appointments We have a Col. at
last. Lt. Col. Alger of the 6
th Mich
Cav has recd the appointment
he is said to be an excellent office
and very popular with the 6
th. The health
of the regt remains good. We have a good
set of men. I think I have not seen
a drunken officer or soldier for a month
or more I have not been around much
but I think these are not a thousand
more temperate men to be found
than the 5” Mich Cavalry.
My contraband is a curiosity he is
keen as a briar full of
[ ? ] his mase
(Robt, Jackson) is a brother of the man
that shot Col. Ellsworth.
I presume you have seen Newcom by
this time I presume he is enjoying his
Citizenship hugely and Sus
[ ? ] Company
immensely to say nothing of lesser fe
males. If I could see you I think I
could enjoy your company fully
as well as he does his friends.
If we were off picket I should be
quite anxious for you to come down
and see us I think that unless the
weather gets a great deal warmer
than it is you could endure it
We have had some very cool nights
but it is getting wamer again
I am enjoying good health am
turned as black as a mulatto I
can no longer boast of delicate look
ing hands We have a standing order to
have our horses saddled by 3 o’clock am
but presume we will have to for only a
few days till the force returns.
I should think mother
[ ? ]would be
better satisfied where she is than
at the the old homestead on the the end
I recd a letter from J. W. Green
who with his wife sends best wishes
to you do you correspond with Mrs Green
now. Do you correspond with Emma
Knox, We fare pretty well on picket
in the way of butter eggs, milk + c
[ ? ]
I recd a letter from Newcom serveral
days since but have not answerd it as
I thought he would not mind it much
the first few days after his return
will answer soon now
Capt Gray is still in Fairfax
Dick St Harris under arrest
Do you think of going to W
[ ? ]
I remember about the years promise
I hope I shall be able to fulfill the
contract that all may too but per-
haps if I cannot you can come and
see me-I think you had better invest a
part of our money in the U.S. Bondras
ar the 1
st of July that privilege
of converting treasury notes
legal ten
der bonds will experi excuse these horrid mis-
takes
With much love I am darling
Your Own Egbert
