Hogmire, Mitchell H. – March 28, 1865

Michigan Civil War Collection


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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: Carrollton Lou March 28 65 Dear Wife Jane As I have a few moments to spare I will improve them by writing to you this leaves me well & truly hope it may find you enjoying the same health I wrote to you yesterday in reply to one I received which bore date of March 10th But I feel as though you would like to hear from me often while here and I will try and write as often as I can and I want you to do the same I have not been down town yet but Edwin was yesterday He said he never saw as nice a city in his life I mean to try and visit it before we leave here. I tell you money is os scarce in the company one cant get any money I have not had any for a long time but I live in hopes I will if pay day ever comes and then I will send you some but untill then I can try and get along as well as you can, and I know you will and I trust all will be right It has been raining some and it is most awful mucky here one can hardly get around hope we may soon leave this place & think we will as soon as the Brigade gets here it is the report that we are to cross Lake Ponchatrain and move North East through Miss and Alabama to the Captial of Ala Montgomery I am in hopes we will get paid off before we go. I have a box of things that I will express home if we leave home on horse back so I cant take take it with me April 5th 65 Jane you will see by the begin ing of this that I did not send it when I intended too I received one from you that bore date of March 17th yesterday stating your health was good I am truly glad to hear of that and I hope you may ever be blessed with the same Edwin received a letter from Mother the same time that bore date 13th but the reason of that was the mail was stoped at Morganzy Bend for it was supposed when we left the mouth of White River that Morganzy was our destination Jane I have not said any thing about out healths but they are good Oh how I wish you could be here to see some of the gar dens Cabages turnips onions green peas lettice salads of all kinds are in the market now In the market a man can get all kinds of fish oisters & every thing on can think of and that cheap too if he had money but we dont get any of that yet I had heard & read of the suny south But never tell now have I seen it Oranges are mostly gone but I have seen them on the trees ripe & the tree all in bloom I am not sory that we moved from Arkansas Every thing is much cheaper. Tell Aunt Kit & Mother I wish they were here to eat oisters can buy them for 50 cents per busel in the shell I never saw one in the shell till I came here Quite a greeny aint I I have no more to write this time & so I will close by saying that it is the talk that the men that enlisted in 62 & 63 are to be mustered out soon Kiss trudy for me Give one for me and give my best respects to all Yours Truly M H Hogmire