Head-Quarters 1st Brig., 2d Cavalry Division, Near Savel Town, G’a September 3 1864. My dear Davidson Yours and Madge’s of the 21st ult I received a few days ago. In it you say that Willy after returning from the trip he was about starting on, intended to go to Missouri to be mustered out with his Company.
Slack, Joseph B. – September 1, 1864
Special Orders, No. 203. Extract: 2 Leave of Absence for Twenty days is hereby granted the following named Officers, on Surgeons Certificate of disability. Lieut: Joseph B. Slack 16th Regt. Mich. Vet. Vols.
Burns, Robert – August 30, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland, Near Sand Town GA August 30 1864. My dear Mother I suppose Davidson has written you informing you of my safe return from one of those raids which have lately ended so unfortunately in this department. On the night of the 17th we started and after going away around both the armies of Sherman and Hood returned on the 22d.
Benjamin, Milton – August 29, 1864
Mount Pleasant Hosp. August 29th/64 Cousin Mary I received your letter datted Aug. 21st. and was glad to hear from you and hear that were enjoying health. I am getting along very well now. I am wounded in the right breast. I have no use of my right hand or arm. I am in a hospital
Wasson, John – August 29, 1864
Franklin, Tennessee August the 29th, 1864 Dear Friend Your letter of the 18th of the month came to hand last Friday and I was very much pleased to get it. I had been off to Nashville on duty for a few days and when I came back to the company there was quite a number of letters for me among them yours. We have drew 67 horses for company and are getting ready for to go to the front again. I think we will start this week if nothing happens. So after we leave you ned not expect to get answers to your letters quite so prompt as when I was at Carters Station, but I will try and do the best I can and you can expect no more from any buddy.
Paddington, Martha – August 28, 1864
Baltimore August 28th 1864 My Dear Friend It was with much pleasure I received your dear welcome letter, and was glad to know you had got safely back to that dear good husband of yours. And I know and feel you are very happy dear Bidi, the tone of your letters to me, is a convincing proff
Pond, Albert C. – August 27, 1864
Office Assistant Quartermaster U. S. A. Near Chattahoochie Bridge Aug 27th 1864 Lieut Col. A. J. Mackay Chief Q M D C I beg leave to submit the following for your consideration. I have in my possession (20) Twenty (6) six mule wagons not movable, having taken the animals from them to fill up other trains, and unless I can get the number of mules necessary to move them I shall be compeled to leave all, or part, of them
Colby, Lloyd H. – August 24, 1864
On the Weldon Railroad Aug 24th 1864 Dear Cousin I received your letter of the 14 the other day And glad was I to hear from N. H. The 18th we left our Camp in front of Petersburg our whole Corps was on the move the 2d Division of our Corps was a head
Burns, Robert – August 23, 1864
Near Atlanta Aug 23 1864 My dear Davidson We returned last night dity and tired but safe (I speak for myself) after making the circuit of both armies, cutting rail roads, fighting almost every day. On the 19th we had two distinct battles, on the 20th from. Rode and fought all the night of 17th 18th 19th and until 2 o’clock of the 20th without sleeping except what we snatched in our saddles.
Hutchins, Sabin D. – August 21, 1864
Chattanooga Tenn Aug 21st 1864 Sunday Afternoon, Sister Mett I just recd two letters to day and as Good luck would have it one of them was from you I was glad to hear from you and the rest of the folks and to hear that you were well. Myron and George have not got back yet but we expect them back tomorrow there was thirteen of the boys came down to day with the logs and they said that the rest of the boys were all well.
Baker, Murray S. – August 18, 1864
Detachment of the forth mich cav camp at Culleoka tenn Aug the 18 1864 Mi Dear Sister [ ? ] were i take mi pen in hand to anser your kind leter wich i reseced to day dated aug the 7 i was glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well but was sorry to hear that crops was so poor
Baker, George W. – August 17, 1864
Columbia Tenn Aug 17th 1864 Dearest Wife i received your kind letter dated 7th and was glad to here that you was wel it found me wel i was down whare murry was Sunday he was wel and the rest of the boys i am sorry that the times is so bad but i have not got my pay yet i wish that i had som money to send to you but i dont no when i shal git any
Wiser, Alphonso H. – August 15, 1864
Union Forever Camp of Co., I 9th Reg’t., Mich Vols., Cavlery 1th Brigade, 2th Division, Cavlery Corps. At Atlanta Georga Aug 15th 1864. Wall Now Sina as I am still spard yet and am in Camp this day I will spend the time in writing to the loved ones home and will say I am well as can be expected for one that is in the fix
Slack, Joseph B. – August 15, 1864
16th Mich. Infy. Vet. Vols. 3d Brig. 1st Div. 5th Corps. August 15th 1864 General L. Thomas Adjutant General U.S.A Washington D.C. General, I have the honor to respectfully ask authority, through you, from the War Department, to be mustered out of the Military service of the United States. On the 13th day of August 1861, I entered the Service as an Enlisted man. I served in that capacity, until the 24th day of May 1863, when, having been Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, I was mustered in for the unexpired term of three years
Paddock, Byron D. – August 15, 1864
Hd Qrs Battery F 1st Mich Lt Art’y Near Atlanta Ga Aug 15th/64 My Dear Hattie- Have just looked at my watch and find that it still wants a few minutes to 5 o’clock
Winchell, Edward A. – August 14, 1864
Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 14th 1864 Dear Mother I received your kind letter this morning and was very sorry to hear that your health was not much improved although I did not expect to hear that you was much better for it is impossible for ones health to improve much when they have to work as you do.
Safford, Charles H. – August 14, 1864
Middletown Va Aug 14 1864 Monday Dear Father We had a pleasant trip from City Point to Washington but only [ ? ] at the latter place during Saturday + part of Sunday last then moved via Rockville Poolesville [ ? ] to Harpers Ferry.
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – August 13, 1864
Arlington Vanburen Co Mich Aug 13th 1864 Dear Friend Jane I rec your welcome message last mail & it found us well & enjoying ourselves well for Freds sister Mary & Husband just arrived but a few moments before it came their presence did not hinder me from stealing away to some quiet nook to peruse that [ ? ] sheet of friend ship For I know it [ ? ] news of my little bird & its mother I am glad she is well & yourself to.
Pulford, John – August 10, 1864
Head Quarters 5th Mich [ ? ] Vols Near Petersburg Va August 10th 1864 This is to certify that Lieut John Braden of Company G 5th Michigan Vet Vol Infty served under General Kearny during the time he commanded this Division and is thereby intitled to the Kerny medal John Pulford Col Cmdg 5th Mich Vet Vols
Bowe, Prosper – August 10, 1864
No. 16 Headquarters 66th Ills Regt Vols Near Atlanta Georgia Aug 10th /64 It is with pleasure that I take My pen in hand to pen you a few lines in Answer to your ever kind letter of July 31st I was glad to hear that you were all well as usual My health is good and I am in the best of spirits about a week ago I had a quite hard time I had the cholic.
Slack, Joseph B. – August 9, 1864
16 Mich. Infantry Vols. 3 Brig. 1 Div. 5 A Corps August 9 1864 Lieut. Geo. F. Kilets Adjutant 16 Mich. Infy. Vols. Lieutenant: I would respectfully through you, tender my resignation as 2 Lieutenant in this Regiment.
Scott, George W. – August 8, 1864
Chattanooga August 8th 1864 Dear Sister I received you kind letter to day dated the twentyninth and wa vey glad to hear from you agan. It found me well and enjoying my self as well as could be expected. We have came back to Chattanooga a gan. We left the woods the first of the month. We expect to march towards the front in a few days. The talk now is that we will go to Marietta but thare aint nothing positive about it.
Winchell, Edward A. – August 7, 1864
Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 7th/64 Dear Sister Mary I wrote you a letter last Sunday and as it has been one week since it is time for me to write again if I intend to keep my promise, which I most assuredly do for I have all day Sundays to write in. Last Sunday I wrote to Mother, Will, and your self but I have received no answer yet.
Steadman, Enos S. – August 6, 1864
Camp near Petersburg, VA. Aug. 6th, 1864 Dear Brother, I have written home once before this week and send you a Harpers Monthly exhibiting the scenes and describing the place where you met me about a year ago under circumstances which made me more happy to see you then I had ever been before at meeting you.