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Regiment: 19th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Dear Wife, this is
Friday night and I
[“The Goddess of Liberty
Am all a lone. Lime
has Plenty for her brave
Has gone to Cincinati
defenders]
After more teams. so
I will write a litle
While I received your
letter today and was glad to hear from you and was so
tickled, that I jumped up and knocked a feller head over
heels. Ellen I have nothing new to write so if this part of
the letter hant very Sensible you must not think I am
tight of loosing my wits. I Was down to cincinati to day
with the team but was so busy that I did not see
anything. Ellen you Say you are lonesome. I dont dout it
and God knows I wish you could be with
me. but as you say
maby there will bee a time when we
will be together again. I am sory the baby is Cros and
troublesome but you must bee patient. Bakers box has
not come yet I hope the shirts will come With it for it
will bee the last chance. but if they dont I shant Blame
you. I think as mutch of The likeness as I do of the
shirts, them mince pies, I will just imagin My hard bedd
is mince pies in the morning and the hoprising well
there, it aint nowhere along side of our hard tack. and
then I like Salk pork a heap better than squirles
I guess you won’t hardly come down this winter.
So you will have to Sleep cold till I come. Ellen I can
read your writing firs rate. you Join your words to
gether a little
To mutch but I would rather Have you do your own
writing if I could not read a word of it than have
anybody do it form you Tell Tirm I will write as soon
As I get time. I can’t think of anything thing to write. So
you Will have to excuse this short Letter and I will do
better nex Time no more at present but remain your
husban tell John not to write
Ellen J MillerLuther G. Miller
Direct your letters to Covington
Kentucky 19 Regiment Michigan
Infantry Company C Cap Baker
