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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
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St. Louis March 23rd 64
Dear Wife & Parents,
At this time finds me seated at
at a table scribbling a few lines
to let you know Where we are etc.
We are all well left Kalamazoo
the 19th at 3 PM & arived at this
place 22nd 2 PM had to put up
our own tents & sleep on the ground
but I went to a house & paid for
logings rather tough on the
new recruits but they stand it
like men Duane I sent a certificate
for a Bounty in our town & backed
by the Provost Marshall of our
District Bought it off Ewers
& I want you to see Emory &
ask him if you can draw it
for me & let me know I let him
have the Beehouse I got of Cochran
& gave him fifty dollars in
money for the order
Jan I am going too town in
a few days & will have some
photographs taken you we had
lots of fun coming down here
I have not much news this time
& will write more next time
PS I would like to be at home to
night very well kiss Trudy for
me
Direct to St Louis Mo Co C
NB Jane I send a letter to Ike
& if he has gone to Detroit
Direct it to him & dont let any
one see it
