Clark, Gardner B. – July 8, 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection


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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters Battles Mentioned: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Vicksburg, Mississippi Historical Figures: Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Grand Rapids. July 8th 1863 Dear Mary I suppose what you want to know most of all is if we have got a letter for you from Gardner. well yes I have got one that I received yester- -day. he was one mile from the Pennsyl vania line. they were after Lee and they were expecting to have a hard fight. and that they have had and the report is that they have drove the rebels from Pennsylvania and they are following them up. mondays pa- per said that Jeff Davis had ordered Lee back to defend Richmond and if it is true they consider Richmond in danger of course Gardner did not write but a few lines for he said they were ordered to march and they must go but if he is all right we shall hear from him again in a few days I think Vicksburg has made an unconditional surrender and you ought to have heard the citizens of Grand Rapids fire the cannon last night and night before last thirty four guns eache night. well I think they had better save their powder for fear they may want it for some other use. I received your letter at the same time that I did Gardners. and I think on the whole you had quite a jolly time for so short a jurny but I want you should visit fast and get rady to come home as soon as you can for I expect Celia will go away the last of the week and then I shall be all alone. I must stop now for Celia is going down to the office and I want she should take this along.           Harriet Baxter [On Envelope:] Miss Mary J. Baxter. Muskegon. Michigan