Camp near Brandy Station Virginia May 3rd 1864 Dear Julia I am back again to camp we have just come in this after noon all safe and sound and time enough to get ready to march with the rest of the boys we haveto march to night or tomorrow morning some of the Iosco boys have been sick but and are not able to march so they have been sent to the rear
Merrill, Simeon B. – May 2, 1864
May 2nd The weather is fine a good time for pickets tomorrow we will be relieved and go back to camp if they do not move, but the news came to us this morning that they were a going to move tomorrow morning if they doe I cannot tell which way we will goe but I think it will be towards Culpeper we will soon haveto face the enemy hope that we may make them hunt their holes this summer
VanValkenburgh, George W. – May 1, 1864
May the 1 1864 Mr George Van Sunday Dear friend it is with much pleasure that i seat my self to answer your welcom leter i thought that you had entirley forgoten us poor siners but it seams that you have thought it worth your while to remember us once more and i will endvor to answer yours of the 8 of April
Paddock, Byron D. – April 30, 1864
Head-Quarters Dept of the Ohio, Knoxville, Tenn., April 30 1864. Special Orders, No. 121 21 Capt. B. D. Paddock Batty “F” 1st Mich Lt. Artillery will proceed to Charleston, Tenn. without delay, to join his command.
Paddock, Byron D. – April 30, 1864
Head-Quarters Dept of the Ohio, Knoxville, Tenn., April 30 1864 Special Orders, No. 121 21 Capt. B. D. Paddock, Batty “F” 1st Mich Lt. Artillery, will proceed to Charleston Tenn. without delay to join his command.
Merrill, Simeon B. – April 30, 1864
Pony Mountain Virginia April 30th 1864 Well Julia I have at best received that long looked for and ever welcome letter that I have looked for so long I received it last evening but did not mistrust any thing until I came to the few lines that Hie wrote and you can judge of my supprise when I read along to where he sayed that we had another little Sylvia
Graves, Ira – April 30, 1864
Cleveland Tenn April 30 /64 In the field Miss Clara your last letter came to hand the 26 but being of on a scout I did not git it for two days and then I sit down to ancer it but had only commence it when I was called a way on duty
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – April 29, 1864
Camp at St Louis Mo April 29 Dear Wife Today at noon I received your letter which bears date of April 24th And you may be assured it was perused with the greatest of pleasure as they ever are It also found us all well but James Bridges and he is not bad off only a shake at the Ague he has heard that his Wife is not well
Burns, Robert – April 29, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland, Near Columbia Tenn April 29 1864. My Dear Davidson “Marching Orders” have been received and to-morrow morning we start for Chattanooga. It is rumored that a general movement is taking place, and that the campaign in this Department is opening.
Fox, Newton P. – April 28, 1864
Bridgeport April 28 1864 Dear little Brother Newtie has never heard from that long letter he wrote you but I though you would be glad to get another letter from me. I am going to tell you about a nice little grey squirrel. One day when the men cut down a big tree there was a pretty little squirrel in it, with two little black eyes, two little ears, four little feet and a long bushy tail.
Fox, Perrin V. – April 28, 1864
Nashville, Tenn. April 28th 1864 My Dear Ida, I am here to get tools for use on the Fortifications at Stevenson. I expect to leave in twenty minutes and have just time to write a few words. I got my pay as Captain. To the time I was mustered out and enclose seventy dollars to you.
Merrill, Simeon B. – April 27, 1864
Camp near Brandy Station Virginia April 27th/64 Dear Wife I thought that I would write a few lines to you this after noon to let you know that I am well and in good spirits we moved our camp yesterday we only moved about one miles from the old camp onto a nice piece of ground on a large plantation and stuck our tents we are in a nice healthy place
Scott, George W. – April 27, 1864
Chattanooga April 27 1864 Met Seing I had not received a letter from you in a good while I thought I would write one to you I haven’t received any answer to my last letter
Merrill, Simeon B. – April 25, 1864
Camp Near Brandy Station Virginia April 25th 1864 Dear Julia I received your letter of the 17th on the evening of the 23rd was supprised to hear that you was so smart my health is good and I hope that it will remain so I have just finnished writing to mother and I shall try and finnish this and mail them both togather the reason why I have so much time to day to write is because I was on gard yesterday
Burns, Robert – April 25, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brig., 2d Cavalry Division, Near Columbia, Tenn April 25 1864 My dear Davidson We have both kept silence for a long time. I he came I did not feel a bit like writing; you, I don’t know why. Since my last to you. I have spent a month in Nashville.
VanValkenburgh, George W. – April 25, 1864
You will think I made up in quanity what is lacking in quality. H.N.M. Davison Center April 25, 1864 Dear Friend, Yours come to hand today and I will set an example to all good soldiers by answering immediately. I wrote you a letter about the time you where at Glascow and never recd a reply.
Blakeslee, Eliakim R. – April 25, 1864
Camp 1st U.S. SharpShooters April 25th 1864 To Mr. Sheldon Sir Your communication opf the 12th just were received soma days since and after much inquiries Iam unable to find any of the articles mentioned. The commission was in the possession of Col. Berdan for some time, but as Col. B. has now been discharged, Iam unable to learn definitely what has become of the commission, but am informed by pretty good authority that it has been sent to Governor Blair of Mich.
Clark, Gardner B. – April 24, 1864
Roxberry Vermont. April 24th 1864. My Loved Husband. Darling Boy. I dont know as it will do any good for me to write to you as it is after the 20th but I cannot help it. I must write to you and perhaps you will get it sometime. I do not know what I shall do if I cannot write to you and hear from you the next four months would seem longer than ever. Wont you be glad when it is gone. I guess I shall we will be so happy. I shall love you so much that I know I shall plague you more than I did when I was down there. I wonder what you are doing today. alone in our house I presume thinking of your little wife.
Clark, Gardner B. – April 24, 1864
Camp of the 1st U.S.S.S. April 24th 1864 My Mary My Darling little Wife. I dream of you by night and your image is ever present in my waking hours. And I often wonder if our happiness of those two month we were together is not too a dream of yesternight. Should that restless spirit which has been my constant companion since earliest boy hood, now be content to leave me.
Bronson, Spencer – April 24, 1864
Head Quarters B Co 7 Wis Vet April 24 1864 Dear Sister It is a very warm morning & were it not for a cool breeze (sent to us by Neptune from the ocean) the weather would be almost intolerable. The past week has been very pleasant no rain having falling to make the roads impassable & thus keep us confined to our camp
Hutchins, Sabin D. – April 24, 1864
Lamont April 24th “64 Dear friend after delaying so long to write to you I will attempt it now. I have waited so to change my address, for I knew if I did not you would not have time to get an answer to m before I would be gone. Martha and me moved here yesterday. We have got a very pleasant house here a short distance from the school house and I think I shall enjoy myself first rate. We are going to attend school here three months if nothing happens. School will commence here tomorrow.
Merrill, Simeon B. – April 23, 1864
Camp near Brandy Virginia April 23rd/64 Dear Wife I thought that I would write a few lines to you this afternoon to let you know that I am well and in good Spirits hoping that they may find my little family the same it is Saturday afternoon and all we have to do is to clean our guns and get ready for inspection this evening
Clark, Gardner B. – April 22, 1864
Roxberry Vermont April 22d 1864 Dear Gardner My Own Darling Husband, I received two letters from you to day written the day I came away and the 17th you do not know how glad I was to get them. I feel so much better to hear from you to have a cheering word from the loved one. O I do hope we will not be deprived of the privilage of recieving and sending letters to and from loved ones for what could I do without hearing from my Darling Boy.
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – April 22, 1864
Camp at St Louis Mo April 22 Dear Jane R. Hogmire I have a few moments to spare and will improve them by penning a few lines to you hoping they may find you enjoying yourselves well and the many blessings that are to be had on Earth. This leaves me well and all of the rest of the Boys Albert is well and is acting Orderly for the Colonel Commanding the brigade Hatch is his name