Click here for this soldier’s biography:
https://micivilwar.com/authors/franklin-luther/
Regiment: 5th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
3d (6/3/62)
I have wrote until I am
tried. I sent home $20 last pay
day + would have sent five
more if Elbridge had not
been at the hospital + I not
knowing how long before he
would get his pay & sent him
$4 I know how it feels to
be at the hospital with out
money it is not very plesent
but if he gets his pay soon he
will no doubt send you some
ashe will have considerable money
+ the boys have great hopes
that after Richmond is
taken this regt will be
sent home to recruit up
up it would fill up
twice as quick if the regt
was there than it would
to send home recruiting
officers,
there + then send on the
men. Our knapsacks have
just arived + I guess I shall
have a clean shirt on before
a great while.
Mother why if you are not
well will you work if there
is not young ones enough
around there to milk I
would let the milking go
the calos can suck cant
they + I would let them
suck. But let a cow run
around here that give milk
+ there is 2 men at evry
[ ? ]
I think if our should
strole around here I guess
you would not complain
about milking O! how the
soldiers love milk + ken-
roost. eggs are sold here
for 40 cts per day +
+ 1/3 of them is rotten. the
boys buy a great many
unless I can find a
stamp this PM I will have
to send this with out one
it is imposible to bye them
here unless the sutler fetches
up some stamped envelopes
for which we have to pay five cts
If you do not receive a
letter from me evry week
you must not be alarmed
as it is hard work for me
is write + after you get the
letter it is hard work to
read it + it is hard to
get paper + envelopes
but as we knapsacks have come
I will have a portfolio to put it
in but I hate to send a letter
without paying the postage
No more at present this from
Your Affectionate Son L Franklin
5 oclock PM
PS We have got our
knapsacks I have just
opened mine I found my
things all dry + nice
the paper + envelopes
were dry + nice I have
borrowed a stamp of
one of the boys that
had them in his knap
sack. No more so goodbye
L Franklin
J Franklin
+ family
