Chattonooga Tenn September 18th 1864 Dear Sister Met I received your welcome letter of the ninth and was more than glad to get another letter from you for I began to think you had given up writing to me for I haven’t had one be fore in two or three weeks
Burns, Robert – September 17, 1864
Near Atlanta Ga Sept 17, 1864 My dear Davidson Having an opportunity of writing by [ ? ] I read this. Will you please get me a blouse or sack coat of dark blue cloth, cavalry buttons, single breasted, quite short, with two breast pockets inside
Fisher, John K. – September 16, 1864
Head Quarters 1st Brigade 1st Division Cav Corps 4 miles north of Berryville Va Sept 16th 1864 My Dear Sisters it is with pleasure that I take my pen in hand to answer your most welcom letters one of which I recieved about a week ago and the other night before last
Whitworth, Herbert – September 16, 1864
Chattanooga Tenn Sept. 16” 64 Friend Herbert Your favor of the second came duely to hand finding me in excellent and spirits. I am very much pleased to know that your health has so far improved as to allow you to exercise a little and hope ere long your full strength may return.
Raymond, Francis, Jr. – September 16, 1864
Sir In accordance with instructions from the Medical Director dated May 16. 1864. You will please report at once to the Military Governor of the District to be transferred to Annapolis Md.
Babcock, Samuel P. – September 15, 1864
Effingham Ill Sept 15 /64 Mrs Babcock – Dear Madam I persume ere this will reach you. you will recieve a few lines from me at Cairo or rather on the Steamer Empress whare I found your Husband he was on his way home & I precieved he was very sick. I at once took him under my care & done all I could for him.
Parker, Hiram D. – September 15, 1864
Head Quarters 15th Mich Vet Vol Inft East Point Thursday Sept. 15th 1864 Friend Georg Leonard After Hearing From Henry Upthegrove where you was and where to Direct a letter to you I will write to you for George I have not forgoten you and would Have written to you long Before this if I had knew where you was I did write to you and Directed to Detroit to the Invilid Corps But I guess you never recieved my letter I am well and In the Best of Spirits
Wilson, Albert S. – September 15, 1864
Pine Grove 4th Michigan Cav. Sept. 15th 1864 Dear Niece, Your letter date 29th is received. I hasten to reply, you was a real good firl not to reprimand me for my delinquency in writing you; Hereafter I will do better. I joined my regiment the 22nd of August. Met with no disaster en route save a thorough drenching with rain. Took passage on top of the cars for about 14 hours. I never knew it to rain harder. And to complete the picture the wind blew terribly.
Armstrong, George A. – September 13, 1864
Capt. I would respect fully report that Circular No 2 Jan. 4th 1864 has been rec’d at this office and in accordance therewith I hereby forward my Official Signature
Alger, Russell A. – September 13, 1864
Colonel. Enclosed herewith I send you Commissions for Major Smith H. Hastings and Captain Charles Y. Osbun, which please acknowledge. The other commissions will be forwarded when the vacancies occur.
Oliver, John M. – September 11, 1864
Headquarters Fifteenth Army Corps, East Point, Ga., Sept. 11, 1864. Officers and Soldiers of the Fifteenth Army Corps: You have borne your part in the accomplishment of the object of this campaign, a part well and faithfully done. On the 1st day of May, 1864, from Huntsville, Ala., and its vicinity, you commenced the march. The marches and labors performed by you during this campaign will hardly find a parallel in the history of war. The proud name heretofore acquired by the 15th Corps for soldierly bearing and daring deeds remains untarnished – its lustre undimmed. During the campaign you constituted the main portion of the flanking column of the whole army.
Babcock, Samuel P. – September 11, 1864
On Steamer Empress Sept 11 /64 Mrs Babcock Dear Madam it is no pleasant task for me to address you [ ? ] the subject I have to- I come on board this boat at Vicksburg & found your husband Samuel P. Babcock very sick he was on his way home to Michigan.
Jones, James R. – September 10, 1864
Head Qrs 6th Mich Cav Sep 10th 1864 J B Abbott Dear Sir Yours [ ? ]Aug 30th is rec-d in which you wish to know if J R Jones of my Company is present with the company. he is now with the com-y [ ? ] any communication addressed to him here will be recieved by him.
Wiser, Alphonso H. – September 10, 1864
September the 10 1864 In Camp Near Decator Georga 8 Miles from Atlanta Wall Sina As I recived a letter from you last nite I will seat myself this morning to Write an answer to it and will say I was glad to her from you once more and to her you was well for I am in Good helth Now Sina I was sorow to here that things was rong at home
Phelps, George – September 10, 1864
Peters burg september the 10 1864 Dear wife it is with pleasure that inow take the opportunity of riteing afew lines to you to let you know that iam well at present hopeing these few lines may find you the same ireceived your letter the 3 but have not had an opportunity of answering it until to day we have been on duty every day
Oliver, John M. – September 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DEP’T AND ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE East Point, Ga., Sept. 9th 1864. GENERAL FIELD ORDERS, N0. 16. It is with pride, gratification, and a sense of divine favor that I congratulate this noble army upon the successful termination of the campaign. Your officers claim for you a wonderful record—for example, a march of four hundred (400) miles, thirteen (13) distinct engagements, four thousand (4,000) prisoners, and twenty (20) stands of colors captured, and three thousand (3,000) of the enemy’s dead buried in your front.
Dillon, Richard S. – September 9, 1864
Detroit, Sept. 9th 1864 Dear Colonel: I received yours on the 27th, on Sunday, just as I was going out to church. I was much pleased to hear from you and learn that you are well and also that the health of the regiment remains good. I am much pleased by the account you give of the part taken in the affair on the Weldon Road.
Shafer, Marion A. – September 7, 1864
Pleasant Valey M.D. Wednesday Sept 7th 1864 Dear folks at home I received “Joes” and Loraines letter mailed Aug 30th in due time and as I wrote to Mat that day I thought I would wate a day or two before I answered yours. since then we have had some severe stormy weather
Slater, William – September 7, 1864
Pen to Louisville [ ? ] to be fixed so I have to do the best as I can am not as I will Sep 7th 1864 I am sorry to tay that me have no mail yet but some of the trains do pass as one past to the North to day verry heavy loaded with a rigement going thome as there is a great many that is going home now
Slater, William – September 5, 1864
Company Head Quarters, First Reg. Michigan Engineers and Mechanics Co F Sep 5th Camp Tillton Jones County Georgia 1864 From Wm Slater to Miss Ann Clark I do take pleasure to adress a few lines to you as it gives me great pleasure I keep riting but you can not get them as our communication is c[ ? ] the report is they are fighting at Bridge Port Alabama ware your ring was maid I have got a nother shell wich I intend to make you another one
Colby, Lloyd H. – September 4, 1864
Near the Weldon Railroad September 4th 1864 Dear Cousin I now take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well I received your kind letter of the 25th and Glad was I to hear from N. H. after so long a time.
Slack, Joseph B. – September 4, 1864
Click here for this soldier’s biography: https://micivilwar.com/authors/slack-joseph-b/ Regiment: 16th Michigan Infantry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: McClellan U.S.A. General Hospital. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 4 1864. Lt. J. B. Slack U.S.V. To McClellan U.S.A. General Hospital, Dr. For nine days’ board @ $1 a day, $9.00 Received Payment, Levi Curtis Executive Officer.
Hutchins, Sabin D. – September 4, 1864
Chattanooga Tenn Sept 4th 1864 Dear Sister After waiting as long as I can without hearing from you. I must commence a letter to you to let you know that I am well yet and in Chattanooga. We left here last Thursday evening for Marietta. We took every thing on the cars even to the wagon grain and we went down as far as Dalton. Thats thirty eight miles from here and the order was countermanded and we had to come back here again and we have just got straightened round again.
Scott, George W. – September 4, 1864
Chattonooga Tenn Sept 4th 1864 Dear Sister I haven’t received any letter from you in over a week I guess nearly two weeks or quite so I thought I would try and write one to you to let you know that I had not forgotten you