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Regiment: 15th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
[Soldiers on horses and cannon]
“Guns to the Front, and
Spades to the Rear.”
dear mother
i received your
kind and wel
com letter on
the 11 i was glad
to hear from you i am
well and hasty i am going
to rite to Jane to day so i
cant rite much this time
but i will rite 1 every week
we are going to git paid
to day and then i shall
send some money tell him
and all folks i dont
hear from them very often
i guess i will be home
before long the stars
and stripes now float over
the rebel capital the
mail is most redy to
go out so i cant rite much
this time tell Jane i
dont blaim her for not
riting to me for i never rote
to her yet now you must
not worey about me for
i can take care of my self
i will have to stop siting
if i send my letter
this morning
i will rite again rite
off so you most answer
it so good by for
this time xsc
direct to grand Junction
from Luke Libby to
his mother mary Libby
good by rite rite
