DuValls Bluff Ark July 22 Dear Wife I have taken this opportunity to inform you of my health and also of the receiption of your letter which bears date of June 24 You will think it strange perhaps of its tary on the road but we only get mail when a fleet of boats come in not oftener than once in 3 weeks But write just as often I will get them some time Now as to our health mine is good and so is Edwin.
Pointon, Mair – July 21, 1864
Before Petersburg, Va July 21st 1864 Dear Brother Yours of 18th in st came to hand last night also one of July 10th I recd night of 19th I was glad to hear that Fannie had arrived for her eyes did not get any better while she was in Indiana She used to strong medicine for them When my eyes was Sore I used Nitre of Silver
Hutchins, Sabin D. – July 20, 1864
Ceorses Landing July 20th 64 Dear Sister it is with the greatest pleasure that I take my pen to answer your welcomed letter which I recd this morning the boys just came up from Chattanooga on the steam Boat they went down last sunday with a raft since I wrote to you last our Co moved up where we were and we have all moved fifteen miles farther up the river and we are haveing some of the nobleist times in the known world.
Scott, George W. – July 20, 1864
Crosses Landing July 20th 1864 how are you Met, how is the folks. I am well yet and enjoying my self as well as can be expectted this warm weather it is pretty warm here now we are haveing as warm weather as they usualy have down her
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – July 18, 1864
DuValls Bluff Ark July 18 64 Dear Mother & Father You will please pardon my long delay in writing you and Father This leaves me well and most of the boys the same Milan has been having the Dysentery some but is getting along now Edwin is on Provost Guard to day he caught 7 fish and sold them for fifty cents a piece
Graves, Ira – July 18, 1864
Near Franklin Ten July 18, 64 Miss Clara in ancer to one of the 12, cold icy breezes must bee swimming in youd distent streams July suns can not melt thoses ice cakes away
Burns, Robert – July 16, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brig., 2d Cavalry Division, On Chattahoochie River, Ga July 16, 1864: My dear Davidson On the 10th inst I received yours of June 26th. Why the long delay in its arrival I can not image. I had written you on the 26th May 18th 23rd & 25th June and 7th July, which you had not received. The letter could not have been very well.
Wolaver, Alonzo M. – July 15, 1864
Camp 5 Mich Cavalry July 15th 1864 Miss Hutchins Excuse me for being so bold as to write to you. Adelbert Hatten left your Potograph & one of your letters with one of our boys. I thought I would write & send them to you & let you know what became of him. He was taken Prisner at Trivillian Station. I saw him a few minnets before he was taken.
Wasson, John – July 15, 1864
Carters Station, Middle Tenn. July 15th, 1864 Dear friend I take this opertunity to acknowledge the receip of your kind and welcome letter of the 4 of the month. I am well as usual and was laying the the shade of a large tree when the cars brought me three letters among them yours. It is one of the graitest pleasures that a Soldier engages is to get a letter from friends at home. But you spoke about how I spent the 4 of July I will tell I sent in Chattanooga the day was verry warm. Some of us went up on Lookout Mountain.
Scott, George W. – July 15, 1864
Crosses Landing Tenn July 15th 1864 Dear Met Seeing I have not herd from you in some time I thought I would commense a letter to let you know that I had not forgoten you it has been nearly two weeks since I have had any letter from you
Oakley, Frank W. – July 11, 1864
Sir I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your check for $127 11-100 pay for the month of June 1864 Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt F. W. Oakley Capt & AQM
Foote, Thaddeus – July 8, 1864
Un official July 8 1864 Genl. I came to Strawberry Plains the day before yesterday on the Train. & having [ ? ] no official communication from Lt Col Keith,/ although I thought it was well understood/ I apprehend that you [ ? ] me to Union at Knoxville till he prepared it. It may be that Col [ ? ] has forgotten to [ ? ] him to do so, although he told me he would.
Wiser, Alphonso H. – July 8, 1864
July the 8 1864 In Camp at Niclausville ky Wall Sina my dear pet this morning finds me with my [chewed away] in hand to write you [chewed away] few lines to let you know i am well and hope these will find you the same in the best kind of helth and doing well
Burns, Robert – July 7, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brigade, 2d Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland, Near Roswell Factory, GA July 7 1864 My dear Davidson I did not think, that so soon after your marriage, you would have forgotten your former friends. I supposed that, after a while such a thing would have taken place but did not anticipate it quite yet.
Slater, William – July 6, 1864
Company Head Quarters First Reg. Michigan Co. F, Engineers and Mechanics Camp Tillton Station Georgia July 6th 1864 To Miss Clark As I being lonsome in camp alone I though I would amuse my selfe by sending a few lines to you and hoping they will find you and the children all well Mr. Van told me about taft I expected it I supose
Coffinberry, Andrew B. – July 5, 1864
Cartersville, Ga. July 5 1864 Dear Sister: I am glad to acknowledge your good letter of the 26th as I have been watching for it several days. You complain that you have not heard from me for some time, or since my money letter of June 9”
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – July 4, 1864
Camp at DuValls Bluff July 4th 64 Dear Jane I have now seated myself to let you know how things are progressing this the fourth day of July 1864 to day we have no duty to do and of course have to imploy the time in some way and I will mine by writing to you this leaves us all well and the most of the boys feeling well for they have been at town and mad a charge on some Beer but Edwin and Albert did not go
Phelps, George – July 4, 1864
Chestnut hill hospital Philadelphia Pa July the 4 1864 Dear wife inow sit down to wright a few lines to you to let you know that iam as well as comon at present and to let you know that ireceived your letter of the 26 this morning and was glad to hear that you are all well isuppose your have herd from me before now by Mr Corwin he left here a week ago to day
Mills, Samuel D. – July 4, 1864
Cav Corps Hospital July 4th /64 Absent though not forgotton Friend it has been a long time since I have wrote a letter and a long time since I have had one I received one from you about one month ago and this is the first chance that I have had to answer it as we have been on the march for over fifty days and in that time we have had a great deal of hard fighting to do
Scott, George W. – July 4, 1864
Harisons Fery Tenn July 4th 1864 How are you Met how and whare do you find you self this fine fourth of July? Enjoying your self first rate I hope. Of course you are. I am well to day and enjoying myself as well as I can up here in the woods I havent been doing an thing to day but fery a few folks across the river. Never the less I have enjoyed my self pretty well because I know I cant help it if I cry my eyes out.
Nichols, Franklin P. – July 4, 1864
Camp 7th Michigan Cavalry City Point, Va. July 4th Captain, I would respectfully tender my resignation as 2d Lieut Co A 7th Michigan Cavalry Vols based on accompanying Surgeon’s Certificate. I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant Franklin P. Nichols Lieut. 7 Mich Cav. E B Parsens Capt & A A Genl Cav Corps
Squire, Linus T. – July 1, 1864
In the Field Near Kenasaw Mt. Ga 1st July 18664 Dear Cousin Phil Your letter of some date was recd. this morning and I was right glad to hear from you as letters are scarce “Away down here in Dixie”.
Phelps, George – June 30, 1864
Chesnut hill hospital June the 30 1864 Dear wife isit down again to rite afew lines to you to let you know that iam well at present hopeing thes few lines may find you the same ireceived your letter last night and was glad to hear from you all but was sorry to hear that ma was sick
Graves, Ira – June 28, 1864
Jun 28 /64 Acworth Georga Dear Clara how hapy I was yesterday to receive your letter and will try to pen a few lines in return we halve left the front