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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Georgia May 21 /64
Dear Clara I thougth that
I would write you a few
lines we ar in the field
once more and halve past
threw a few more fight
and still I live we are vary
tiard and worn out but
a little rest will set up
all right once more again
we halve drawn back to the
rear for the purpes of
resten and then I think
that we will be sent
on a raid around Atlanta
our new men fight well
I tried fare of one day we
was sent a head and we
run on to the rebs best
works and they shot
clost and fast, the men
looked wild but did not
stir till I gave then orders
to we march swerl rods
after they commenced
firen a head and I saw
that we were in grait
danger and for no perpes
for we could not see
them so we fell back
to our skirmish line
wich was on foot, one
ball came so close that
it blew the wind in
my sails I could not
help dogen severl of
our boys was wounded
one killed, we drive the
rebles and scatter them like
chalf in the wind if
thay would stand we would
stand we would destroy
them as fier would grass
but they will not
I expect that it will
some time till I can write
again to you for I
think that we will
be on the march so
that thare will be no
chance to write
I do not now when
you will git this
they stop our letters
till the fight is and
and if you git it I
do not believe that
you can read it
but I am nearly
worn out for want
of rest, orders jest came to
send back all that we halve
so to go flying light
I must bid you a farwell
until we come around
again and I hope for the
future yours with much
love, Ira to Clara
[On Envelope:]
Miss Clara Simonds
Watransville
Tuscola Co
Mich
