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Regiment: 5th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned: Chancellorsville, Virginia
Historical Figures:
Convalescent Camp near Alexandria
June 22
Dear Parents
As you will see by the heading of this letter
that I am here I got here one week ago today
how long I shall stay here I cant tell I have
been quite sick for the past four days the
same diseace as truobled me last summer I dont
believe I weigh over 130 lbs I have grown very
poor There is no news to write except that
Lewis Keene has got in the invalid Corps. All
the boys that were taken at Chancellorville in
our Regt are on parole they look well but say
they fared hard in rebeldom
You may do as you think best in sending my
mail here or to the Co. if you send it here
direct it to the Convalescent Cap near Alex-
andria Va.
I cant think of any more to write this time
Your Son L Franklin
