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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Winfield S. Hancock
Adjutant Office 6th Regt 1st A.C.
May 17th 1865
My Darling Wife:
Yours of the 12th
bringing words of cheer reached
me this afternoon finching me
nearly over my hurt of yesterday.
I never supposed Mrs. Barr
cared for any think but Shoulder
straps. She is not a woman to
mourn except outwardly for
any thing. Providence might see
fit to inflict upon her in
the way of loss of friends.
You speak of my years
in your last. If my appoint-
ment is confirmed. it is not
for a year but at the pleasure
of the Govt. and I think after
we are fully organized it will
not be a very bad thing. you can
be with me as well or nearly so
as though I was in civil life
and I have been a soldier so
long that I hardly know what
else to do. I heard again
to day that we would be filled
up by recruiting to thirty thousand
and was said to come from Gen
Hancock in that case Clarke
will stand a chance for recruiting
service. I do not think the
1
st Army Corps will be kept in
Washington this summer but
where who can tell. and were
at not for having you where
we could live to gather I would
not care. for to me there is
no happiness like having you
for my constant companion.
I will send you
something
with this and more until the
whole have been received.
Time passes so slowly with me
those days. it seems months
since we were together mislead
of weeks.
a love. Always your. Some Kiss,
Gardie
[On Envelope:]
Mrs Mary B. Clark
Grand Rapids
Box 215 Michigan
