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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Banny Bennett’s father
16 yr. old
when written
Twlight Dreams.
When, his brightest glories showing,
Moves the day king to his rest
Where the bride, with blushes glowing,
Will receive him to her breast.
Then I love to woo my visions,
And to chase them through the sky,
Though they mock me in derision,
As they brighten but to fly.
Tell me not of mortal pleasures,
Dearer than my twilight dreams;
They are more than earthly treasures,
Each a gift celestial seems.
In my Fancy’s wide dominions
They are all imprisoned there,
And I would not bind the pinions
Of my twilight dreams so fair.
Twenty-four Sheets, various songs, sent free of postage, 25 cts. (120 for $1) by J. A. Howells, Jefferson, Ashtabnia Co., Ohio
1864
Scots Boro January 8
My Dear Sister Jane
i now sit down to let you
know that i am well and
hopes this will find you all
the same way we are
mounted and turned into
Cavelery so we will not
not have to foot it any
more i like it Better than
infantry i want to get
a letter from you and
hear from you all and
let me know when you
got a letter from Mitchell
as we hear the third
Cavelery was in
a very hard fight
near Ripley let me
know how he is getting
a long i am very lonely
and wants you and
sister Mary and Dan
iel to write as often
as you can as i like
to hear from you
very much we will
be on the move all
this winter scouting
and Running Round
my health is very
good at present it never
was Better in my
life i send my
Best Respects to
you all and hopes
you will all write
to me i want you
to write and let
me know how
that Baby of yours
gets along and i never
have heard whither
it was a Boy or
a girl you ought
to keep me Better
posted about afairs
but i think it is
out of sight out of
mind about me
i hope i will be
able to Reach home
yet and see you
all once more i
i am grew a great
deal larger than
when you seen me
last write soon
and Direct to Scots
Boro Alabama 4
Division and 2 Brigade
and i will get the
letter i hope you
will have me
the making of
a good wife picked
out when i come
home no more at
present but Remains
your loving Brother
to Death
Edward Hogmire
