Oct the 23 1864, Sunday Afternoon Waterloo City Dear Cousin Lucina I expect that you think I have forgoten you never well I expect you say that Lydia can write to Lila and not me. Sou Cina before Lila came out here I wrote you three letters to her one but her coming out here and then weighting time often answering as soon as she would get my letters I would do the same but not because I thought any more of her than you.
Wasson, John – October 23, 1864
In camp at 4 Mile Creek Alabama October the 23/64 Esteamed Friend your letter of the 18 of September came to hand on the 29 of that month. I received it on the march at a little town called Louis burg while we were stopped getting dinner. It was sent through by some boys that came through the regiment and overtook us there with the mail and you may be sure we glad to get it.
Fullington, George W. – October 20, 1864
Camp Senter Star Ala. Oct. 20 1864 My Dear Aunt Emily Yours of the 16th is now before me + it is with great pleasure that I perused its contents and I am right glad to know that your health is so good. I am well and full of fun as usual it is Sunday and I have been hard at work
Oakes, Perry – October 19, 1864
Soldiers’ Letter. [ ? ] Hosptal Oct 19th 1864 Dear Sister I will write you a few [ ? ] this after noon I am fealing quite well & hope this will find you well
Poe, Orlando M. – October 19, 1864
202 Hd. Qrs. M.D.M. Ch[ ? ] Office Atlanta Oct. 19th/64 Col. Enclosed please find communication from Lt. Col. Hunton, Mich Engr + Mechs and referred to me by Lieut. Col. Wharton, actg. Ch[ ? ]. Engrs D.C.
Torrey, Chauncy – October 17, 1864
Camp Near Petersbury Oct the 17th 1864 Friend frank your letter came to hand in due time and was very glad to hear from you I received that tobbaco that you sent and am a thousand times oblige to you for it
Whitworth, Herbert – October 16, 1864
Chattanooga T. Oct 16th 1864 My dear Friend. Another of God’s livly days has dawned upon us and I am again at liberty to devote a little time to personal affairs. having been to closely occupied through the week for such purposes. Indeed I had so much to do lately I have been obliged to neglect some of my correspondents
Whitworth, Herbert – October 16, 1864
Oct 16th 1864 My Dr Son I expect you will begin to think it longer than usal ere you receive a letter from home but dont think that we forget you we receive yours with pleasure & though of you every day but as I was from home I thought of we waited till she came home we might have something a little more interesting to write
Bronson, Spencer – October 16, 1864
Cliffburn Barracks Washington DC October 16th 1864 Dear Sister This is an ideal autumnal morning The high winds whisle around on all sides of our barrack vainly trying to gain admitence to our closed compacked room.
Painter, William – October 12, 1864
Camp Willis Oct 12 1864 Kentucky Dear Wife I now take the opertuenity of writing a few lines to you to let you know that I am in good health thank God and hope these few lines will find you and little Abby injoying the same blesing
Hutchins, Sabin D. – October 9, 1864
Sunday afternoon Chattanooga Tenn Dear Oct 9th Sister How are you to day and where are you I should like to be with you where ever you are. I am well as ever and hope that you are the same. It hasent been but a little while since I wrote to you but I have got to do something to pass away time and I dont know as I can occuppy my time any better than writing a few lines to you. It is very pleasant here to day but it is pretty cold.
Phelps, George – October 7, 1864
camp of the 7 Michigan Volunteer October the 7 1864 Dear wife it is with pleasure that irite afew lines to you to let you know that iam well at present and hope thes few lines may find you the same we are alaying in camp to day a doing nothing so ithought iwould rite to you although irote yesterday
TenEyck, Jerome B. – October 5, 1864
Head Qrs 2d Brig 3d Div 2d Corps October 5th 64 Special Orders No The Comdg Officer of the 105th Pa Vols will detail one (1) enlisted man for duty in the commissary dept to report to Capt C. I. Quin C. L. at Warren Station at once
Babcock, Samuel P. – October 4, 1864
Fort Gaines Ala, Oct. 4th 1864. Madam Please find enclosed the likenesses, and letter forwarded by you to your Husband of whose untimely death, you have undoubtedly heard ere this.
Slater, William – October 4, 1864
Rigement Head Quarters, Company F, First Reg’t Michigan Engineers and Mechanics Camp Atlanta Ga Oct 4th 1864. From William Slater to Miss Ann Clark I am glad to inform you that we are still in Atlanta on they same ould trade I am happy to say that I [ ? ] two new shirts this morning as I have out fit for our sixty days campeign
Hutchins, Sabin D. – October 4, 1864
Tuesday Evening Chattanooga Tenn Oct 4th 64 Dear Sister Met I have just been to singing school this evening and as it went very late I will try and answer your letter which I recieved in Georges I was very glad to hear from you and that you were well. I hope that mother will be well by the time you get his. We havent had any mail in most two weeks untill to day. There has been three bags full of mail brought down from town to day for this regt and there is some up town yet.
Scott, George W. – October 4, 1864
Chattanooga Tenn October 4th 1864 Dear Sister Mett I received your kind letter dated the twenty first and was very glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well I am well as usual and enjoying my self as well as I can under the circumstances
Babcock, Samuel P. – October 1, 1864
Washington Iowa Oct 1st 1864 Mrs Elizabeth Babcock Three Rivers St Joseph. Co. Mich. Absent Friend, On arriving at home yesterday P.M. I found your letter of Sept 25 acknowledging the receipt of my former letter & asking information concerning your Husbands death.
Slater, William – September 27, 1864
Chatucha River Head Quarter, Of Regiment First Reg. Michigan Engineers and Mechanics Co F Camp Chatucha River Georgia Sept 27th 1864 From Wm Slater to Miss Ann Clark I have bein a museing my selfe to send you a full statement of our March to Atlantia and I have set every thing corect as far as we have gon so we left tillton Sept 20th at ten o’ clock and marched to the battlefield of Vasacoo
Wiser, Alphonso H. – September 24, 1864
Sept the 24 1864 At Decator Georga 8 miles from Atlanta Wall Sina As I am stil yet a live and in good helth for this purpus I seat myself to write this short letter to you in answer to one i got from you nite before last it was riten the 9 of this munth
Wasson, John – September 24, 1864
Franklin Tenn September 24th 1864 Cousin Thomy your letter came to hand a fiew days ago and I thought I would send you a fiew lines in return as I have wrote letters to Aunt and Lib a short time ago
Raymond, Francis, Jr. – September 21, 1864
3. The following named Officers having reported at these Hd. Qurs. in compliance with instructions received from the Surgeon in charge of Carver U. S. Genl. Hospital Washington, D.C. Will report at once to Surgeon B.A. VanderKeift U.S. Vols. In charge of Officers Hospital Annapolis, Md. for healment, Viz:
Babcock, Samuel P. – September 19, 1864
Western Sanitary Commission, No. 10 North Fifth Street, St. Louis Sept 19 1864 Mrs Saml. P. Babcock Three Rivers. St Joseph Co. Michigan Dear Madam. I suppose Mrs Mary A. Newcomb of Litchfield Ill. has written to you concerning your husbands death.
Fullington, George W. – September 18, 1864
Franklin Tennesee Sept. 18. 1864. Helow pop [ ? ] do you you old horse receised that even [ ? ] letter of yours and right glad I was to see that ya are so well and I hope that your health will continue to be good as long as this war last