January the 25 1865 Savannah Ga Wall now Sina as I recived your letter of the 9 of this month I will hasten to write and will say I am well and tuff as a dam buck and was Glad to here you was the same and to here you had Got the 10 dollars so I live in hops of your Giting the rest I sent
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – January 23, 1865
Brownsville Sta Ark Jan 23rd 65 Dear Jane I received yours of previous date and hasten a reply This leaves us all well was glad to hear of your good health Oh to day is the first day that has seemed like winter to us here last night it commenced snowing and the snow fell about two inches in depth and to day it has been cold as fun but the sun has shone most all day
Hutchins, Sabin D. – January 21, 1865
Saturday Morning Savannah, Ga. Jan 21st 1865 Dear Sister Mariette how are you this morning. I am well and rugged as ever and hope to find you the same. I recieved too letters from you yesterday the last one was dated Dec 14th but I was very glad to hear from you.
Scott, George W. – January 21, 1865
Savanah Geo. Jan 21st,1865 Dear Sister I received you letter yesterday dated November 26th and was more than glad to hear from you although the letter was pretty old, yet is was new to me. I am very glad to hear that you are well and going to school. I would like very much to go to school this winter but I dont wee s very good chance now unless it is Military Scool.
Rath, Christian – January 20, 1865
Head Qrs 1st Div. 9th A.C. Provost Marshal’s Office January 20th 1865 Received from Capt. Albert A. Day, one Prisoner, Geo. W. Martin of Co. “H.” 20th Mich Vols. for the fulfillment of sentence, by General Court Martial. Special Order No. 122.
Paddock, Byron D. – January 20, 1865
Capt. B.D. Paddock, Battery F. 1st Mich. Lt. Artillery will turn into the Qr. Ms. And ordnance Departments his harness; transportation wagons, Battery wagon and forge; mules and Ambulences.
Gibbs, Amos – January 19, 1865
January 19, 1865 General Hospital Number 2, Section 6, Tent 5 Abby darling, I am thinking of you tonight and I am very lonely now. I am in the hospital I was when I last wrote to you and I don’t know how long I will be here. If we get our pay tomorrow I will not stay here long. The story is our regiment has been ordered from east post in Mississippi to City Point in Virginia.
Fox, Charles J. – January 18, 1865
Head Quarters 4 Mich Infantry In Camp 4 miles South of Huntsville Ala Jan 18 1865 Dear Parents we Broke Camp at Murfreesboro on the 15 at 3 P.M. and arived at Stevenson at 4 am. the next morning and had to wate there till 9 P.M. that night on the acount of a train that was of the track the next morning at 3 we arived at woodsville a small town 35 miles from Huntsville and had to wate ther till 1 oclock
Wiser, Alphonso H. – January 18, 1865
Jenuary the 18 65 In Camp at Savannah Ga Now Sina I seat myself this morning to pen you a few lines to let you know I am stil a live and in good helth and hope if you ever git this it will find you the same this is the 5 letter Now that I have writen since I ben here to you
Burns, Robert – January 15, 1865
Head Quar 2 Brig. 2 Div. Cav’y Corps Columbia Tenn. Jan’y 15/65 My dear Davidson Thus far leave we again proceeded on our Southward jaunt. We left Louisville on the 28th ult and by easy marches have arrived here on our way to Eastport Miss. We have for the last day or two been riding over the battle field of Nashville & Franklin.
Wasson, Thomas – January 14, 1865
Waterloo Ala Jan the 14 1865 Dear Uncle as I have a little spare time I thought that I would improve it writing to you we went into camp here on the 2d of Jan and had orders to fix up winter quarters and have got evry thing fixed up quite comfortable
Slater, William – January 14, 1865
The U.S. Christian Commission Sends this sheet as the Soldier’s messenger to his home Let it haste to those who wait for tidings General Sherman’s Army Reg. 1st Mich Eng + Mechnicks January 14th 1865 From William Slater to Miss Ann Clark I now take the privalige to adress a few lines to you as I can not hear from you. I though that I would keep siting for a spell
Oliver, John M. – January 13, 1865
War Department Savannah Ga January 12 1865 Sir You are hereby informed that the President of the United States has appointed you provisionally Brigadier General of Volunteers in the service of the United States, to rank as such from the twelfth day of January, One thousand eight hundred and sixty five.
Gibbs, Amos – January 13, 1865
January 13, 1865 College Hill General Hospital, Number 2, Section 6, Tent 5 Nashville, TN My dear boy: I am glad you are trying to learn to write so you can write to me. It will be a good while before you can see your father again and you will be a large boy by that time and I hope you will good acorders. If you like your father, you will try and learn every day to read and write.
Oliver, John M. – January 12, 1865
War Department Savannah, Ga. January 12, 1865 Sir, You are hereby informed that the President of the United States has appointed your provisionally Brigadier General of Volunteers. in the service of the United States, to rank as such from the twelfth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty five.
Gibbs, Amos – January 12, 1865
College Hill Hospital Elder Blowers who took care of me when I was sick took cold when I did but was not down sick. But last Friday he was taken with the irisiples and on Tuesday morning (January 10th) he died. I was with him on Monday and done all I could for him. I did not know that he was sick until Monday.
Gibbs, Amos – January 9, 1865
leter number 15 Nashville Tenn. January 9th, 1865 My dear Amy, I am lonesome today and I will write to you to pass away the time. It has rained for the last four days and it is very muddy outdoors. Oh, I would give a good deal to see you today but I cannot. If l could be at home and get what pudding and milk I could eat, I would feel better I reckon.
Fullington, George W. – January 9, 1865
Water [ ? ] Alabama Monday Jan. 9th 1865 My Dear Aunt Emily I owe you a letter or do you owe me one whitch is it I know that there is [ ? ] have where but where I cant tell now Supose you tell
Crawford, Clarence H. – January 8, 1865
Camp near Murfeersboro Jan 8th 1865 Dear Sister I received your letter about a week ago and have not had time to answer it before. my health has been rather poor for the last eight or ten days.
Brown, Simeon Batcheldor – January 7, 1865
Head Quarters 11Mich Vol Cav Lexington Ky Jany 7th 1865 My Dear Major Again we are safe in Lexington but much fatigued and badly worn out and many of the Command Frost bitten [ ? ] [ ? ] of which your son Lt Cass Wise will inform you in all the particulars much better than I can write, he being on my [ ? ] the Raids into Verginia Eastern Tenn 2 cso we break camp tomorrow morning at 7 AM for Mt Sterling When we expect to remain during the winter excepting what scouting it will be nessary to make after the Bushwhackes 2 Guerrillas
Shafer, Marion A. – January 7, 1865
Hd Qrs 7th Mich Cav Camp Russell Va January 7th 1865 My Dear People One and all ‘Tis now 10’ A.M. and the wind blowing furiously. Yesterday it rained all day and now will have several days of cold-ran weather. Most all kinds of weather suits me when in camp.
Burleson, Martin L. – January 7, 1865
Nashville Tenn January 7th /65 Dear Cousin Lucina as I have not hearn from you in some time I now seat my self to transmit you a short existle which will inform you of my health which is good at the presant we are having good times here
Wiser, Alphonso H. – January 6, 1865
January the 6 [chewed away] Sina Stil in camp [chewed away] Savannah [chewed away] the sea cost Wall Now Sina I just begain to write yesterday when I was ordered to pick up and draw some wood for the co So I will fin [chewed away] to day Now it is the 7 and [chewed away] every thing is well and [chewed away] hal and he wishes when [chewed away] to Sina hand it will [chewed away]
Gibbs, Amos – January 4, 1865
Letter number 14 January 4, 1865 Nashville, Tenn. Dear Companion, I again write a few lines to let you know I am in a living condition yet. I have not gained much strength yet. The doctor is a going to send me to the Convalescent Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky that is one hundred and eighty miles north east of here. There is about 50 of us a going there tonight.