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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
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Camp Anderson Oct 31st/61
My Dear Wife
I am enjoying good health
and hope this may reach you and the
little ones enjoying the same blessing
We have made much progress towards
getting ready to move since I came here
last The
first second regiment got their
uniforms before I came back and the 3rd have
got 2 shirts 1 pr. drawers and 1 pr boots
each man We are drilling every day on foot
The second Regt has orders to be ready to
move at 2 hours notice Colonel Kellogg
has been to washington and returned day
before yesterday and came up to the camp
and made a speech He said he had
ordered uniforms equipments and pay
for us The uniforms to come in a few
days The 3rd Regt probably will not get their
pay now
You probably heard about Lobdel and
and a few others taking the power
in their own hands to redress grievan
ces The cause lay in the cooking and
preparations of the table There had been
negligence for two or three days
Lobdell took the lead and 3 or 4 followed
and then probably 500 helped to sweep
the the tables they had only been seated
about 5 minutes There has been quite
a change for the better. we live well
now I don’t think I can come home
again I should have to pay fare both
ways and that would be most five
dollars Id like to have you come if you
can get the money but dont start with
less than 7 dollars or ten if you like
You will want some when you get here
If you come let me know when so I
can meet you at the cars We have prayer
meetings on the ground most every
night and preaching every sunday
I have not told you what the last
order is We have been ordered to Missouri
as soon as we are ready and when the
news came by the old Colonel There were
three cheers for Fremont and three for
the Colonel such as you never heard
Write me about the business how it is
going send me the rest of that coverlid
by some of the boys soon as you can
I may need it
Write the first opportunity tell about
my babies Some may think we are
too old to talk of love but I will
sign myself as my feelings prompt
me Your true and loving husband
O C Gaylord
P.S. Direct your letters to
Camp Anderson
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Care of Captain Quackenbush
