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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
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Camp Anderson Nov 24th/61
My Dear Wife
When I wrote you
last I thought I should come home
sometime during the last week
But our captain told us the
other day that we should get
our pay the first part of this week
and I thought best to wait till
after I got that The talk is now
(to day) that the cars have been ordered
here next thursday to take us to
St Louis If that is the case I may
not be able to come at all but
I shall try I am well
eccpet except
a cold that I am not entirely rid of
Our barracks are quite comfortable
though the room is not so abundant
as we could wish for but if we
stay here we shall make more
room The shanty where we dine
is very cold wet and uncomfortable
such weather as this Yesterday
it
rained snowed and day
before it rained there is about
6 inches of snow
If I can find out positive when
we are to move Ill let you know
immediately if possible
I have my Certificate from the
Colonel which I will send you
with this Also the deaf and dumb
Alphabet and I hope you will
learn your letters before I come
back Last Sunday morning I
went down to the City to church
and to the hospital to see our
sick boys and in the aftemoon
in Camp I heard an excellent
sermon by the Rev Mr Miller of
Grand Rapids
Evening Nov 25th
We have orders to to night as
follows The Regiment is to start
for St Louis on Thursday (that is the
first and second Battalions) and
the third battallion will stay to
take care of the horses and bring
them on as we get them There
are some 400
of the horses wanting
yet we are in the third Battalion
so we shall stay a while.
They commence paying tomorrow
It is said that they start from
here thursday night I cannot tell
when
ther I shall come home or whether
I shall come at all I got that
blanket you sent me Tell me if
I can begins to talk yet and if Eva
goes to school have her go every day
You must apply to the Supervisor
in Chesaneny for aid I think they
cannot refuse it If you knew the confusion
around me as I write you would
excuse the mistakes and it is
so dark I cannot see the ruling
on the paper write very soon
Yours forever
O. Gaylord
