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Regiment: 1st Michigan Light Artillery
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Camp Nelson KY
Sunday Feby 7th 1864
My Dear Hattie.
Having a few minutes to
spare I will improve them by writing to you
I have got all things ready for marching
and go within an hour. My detachment
has increased to about 500 men. Have got a
part of them arrived and hope to be able to
get through. We shall have a hard time
of it. I have not been able to get a horse
and must go on foot. Of the men that I
started with from Michigan nineteen are
already in the hospital. No doubt but that
half of the whole number that I leave home with
will have to be left on the road.
I went to Lexington Friday and returned on
yesterday. Expected to find a letter from my
darling girl but was disappointed.
When I shall be able to a letter from you
now I know not but fear it will be a long time
I shall write you whilst on the way
to Knowville if possible. I dont like to go
down there for the reason that I cant hear
from my own dear girl as often as I would
like to and there too I shall not be able
to write to her as often as I wold wish to.
I am going to have many hardships to endure
but if I am blessed with good health hope to
be able to
en go through safe and sound
I think of my dear girl very often and
would like to see her so much.
May God protect us both and bring us
together again safe and in good health
is the prayer of him who will now
cease to love his noble and darling girl
Good bye
Byron
Excuse brevity as I must go
