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Regiment: 1st Michigan Engineers
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Goldsborough, NC, April 3d/65
Mr E W, Curtis Dear Friend
I will improve the presant oppertun-
ity to write you I arrived at this place
March 25th where we found the
Engern 1st Michigan Swifts in
camp they arrived ther the day
previous to our joining them
the Reg. Was 62 days Marching from
Svannah and without communication
they lived entirely on forage they
looked pretty hard some were sure fast
on the 24 of March the Battallion to
which my company belongs received
orders to march fulley equiped
where we could not tell but proved to be
going to Kingston as train
guard for rations a distance of
38 miles we effected the march in
3 days and could not ride a
[ ? ]
it made Bortwick and me lather to
+ from but we came out allright
it is not understood how
long we will lay here but I think
we we will leave in a few days
I like it very well so far but it
is not as easy work as hospital
duty still I cant say that I
dislike soldiering we drill this after
noon and it is time to get
ready Tuesday April 4th Our Reg. recieved
orders today to be ready to march next
monday where we privates do not
know but no great distance I
think as we only hold the country
9 or 10 miles in our front
we get no news therefore know
nothing about what is going on
I received news from home
of the 15th of March when
you write tell me what that
box contained I dont know
it as we get plenty of coffee
pork and hard bread
I was not very well yesterday but
ait no dinner or supper and
to day I am better I weight 175
lbs so you see that I am
improving in flest we have
the meenest set of Officers in
our Reg. that ever was premited
to live they dar not lead the
men into Battle so I can telet
our Reg marched 200 miles further
than any other Reg during the last
campaign it was done by
counter marching I hope you
still stay at Bridgeport if there
is any lettrs there for me pleis
have them forwarded immediately
it is
[ ? ] to get supper +
I must go about it no more
this time pleas adress
ER Dunham
Co “E” 1st Mich Engrs + Mechanics
Shermans Army Via N.Y City
Accept this from your friend + well
wishes ER. Dunham
