Edwards, Albert M. – August 7, 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters


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Regiment: 24th Michigan Infantry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: august – friday – the 7 1863 annapolis Wa D.C. to Capt Wm) Edward Capt. i take this opertunity to Let you know that i am – yit – a – Live – yit and- wish- to- her that you ar well and i want to her how [  ?  ] our Loses an I an Nat- to- [  ?  ] i – an Sow wek i an out of muney. i want you to git $2. = = Dollars for [  ?  ]Wm Brunsen ols mey 2  Dollars if her is -a – Live – Ples – git – it – for my and if hey is etumbend munkes the Ded i want youu to Let mey have $2 Dollars oblige mey Elisha C Reed the Boise that whent to Stanten with mey was [  ?  ] . Leboy . Clink Shien. and. Revard David tilmen Grant – King – Lepave and Number more i Don’t Now ther Names Peter- ford and Chapmen went the other way [  ?  ] Eaglson tok the Perole on the Batelfel Lieutenant Sprage und Cp gorden i witen is in Richmen Libey Prise and ther fare is hand we dident git a Nuf to Eat to Satisfie our hunger i want to git wel i want to goe with our armey to git mi Satisfie inful from the Rebels i dew hat the Ground thay Liv on i think the Captens and Lew tenents [    ?    ] hard thay had to [  ?  ] and was and Lay in the mud the Same as the Privets we dident git Eny thing to Eat for 4 dayes the first Dayes i wantit to [      ?      ] in the Rigment the Nex Day for it Semed to[  ?  ]as thay was trying to git out of a [  ?  ] [  ?  ] thay Robed us from all of our tentes and Blankits Capes and Cantens we was Radley pity the [  ?  ] for thay hant Ben uest to Such tretment Lieutenint S. Did Stand it wel But others did hang ther hed i was Sorey for them Cpten, Plese to Send my Leters if Eny to mey and oblige mey and git $2: : Dollars from Wm Brunson that i Lent him and if hey hant gatit formey you Plese to Send mey Som and oblige Mey Elisha Reed to Capt Am Edwards Co [ ? ]24 Mich