Marcellns Cass Co M Apr 2 1866 Lieut G B Clark Respected Friend & Comrad You need not think because I did not answer your letter at an earlier date that it was on account of a want of friendship and besides respect for a long tried and brave old Comrad would make me answer your request if nothing more I wish you had given me some form to work
Clark, Gardner B. – January 21, 1866
Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan 21st 66 My dear Mary, I will try to write a little to you this evening. I have not been very well the last week. have had some kind of swelling in my face. we thought it was the erysepelas but it is geting better.
Colby, Lloyd H. – December 5, 1865
West Point December 5th/65 Dear Cousin I now take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and in good [health It has been a long time since I have heard from Stewartstown I have almost forgoton there is such a place. It has been a long time since I have had a letter from you
Cliff, Horatio T. – November 7, 1865
Hospital No 2 Crab Orchard Nov 7 th 1865 Dear friend Abbie, Our good friend Holmes has just arrived here on his way to Mich, + I take the opportunity to send a brief reply to your kind letter rece’d some time since
Bronson, Spencer – November 5, 1865
HOPE Douglas Hospital Nov 5th/65 Dear Sister This is a cold blustering day. A day in which true comfort can be easier found inside the wall of a close room than out of doors within the blast of the kene [ ? ] wind.
Goodfellow, Nathan B. – September 25, 1865
Sanantonio Texas September, 25, 1865 Dear Sister It is with pleasure that I take my pen in hand to inform you of my health which is good at the present time hopeing when these few lines reaches you may find you all the rest of the famly well, as I have just come off from guard this morning
Oliver, John M. – September 13, 1865
Detroit Sept 13th 1865 Hon E M Stanton Secretary of War Dear Sir Brigadier Genl J. M. Oliver of this state desires the position of Maj of Cavalry in the Regular Army. Genl Oliver is a good soldier & has fought bravely through the war. I shall be much gratified if you can give him the position which he desires
Phelps, George – September 5, 1865
Sodus Sep the 5 1865 Dear Brother and Sister I now take my pen in hand to tell you that we are all well a presant and hope you are the same I am verry anxious to come out to see you
VanMarter, Elias B. – August 30, 1865
August 30 1865 $100 for value received I promast to pay Elias B Vanmarter or barer the sum of one hundred dolars one year from dat with inst Aug 15th 1866 Paid $25. 50/100
Bunn, Job T. – August 28, 1865
Hd. Qu. Co “L” Ist Mich Engrs. Nashville Tenn. Aug 28th 65. Mrs. J. T. Bunn. at the request of Lieut Lewis I inclose you a certificate of enlistment of your Husband Job. T. Bunn.
Phelps, George – August 11, 1865
Camp near fort washington harrisburg PA August the 11 Dear wife inow sit down to rite a few lines to you to let you know that Iam well at present hopeing these few lines may find you the same icame to this place last monday but ihave not had achance to rite until now iam detailed as cook and three of us has to cook for 120 men
Scott, George W. – August 11, 1865
Nashville Tenn August 11th 1865 Dear Friend How ar you by this time well I suppose and enjoying your self highly I suppose I am well or nearly so and passing the time as best I can which aint in any particular way
Hutchins, Sabin D. – August 10, 1865
Thursday morning Nashville Tenn Aug 10th 1865 Sister Met How are you this pleasant morning as I havent got to do any thing to day. I think that I cant improve my time any better than in answering your very welcomed letter which I recd day before yesterday your letter found me well and up on my bunk
Clark, Gardner B. – August 4, 1865
Camp Return Harrisburg Pa August 4th 1865 My Darling Wife Dear Mary. Yours of the 30th ult. I received yesterday. The reason why I had not written was on account of that telegram at the Office in Harrisburg. I was told the message had been received. and that they could not find you.
Clark, Gardner B. – August 1, 1865
I Love Mary Head Quarters 6th Regt 1st A.C. Camp Return P.a. August 1st 1865 My Mary Darling Wife. I wrote you last night and have no news to tell you now. Whether I can get away or not is uncertain. Three officers have been granted “leaves”and three more are expecting them soon. The major says we are so short of officers that he cant get any one to take my place.
Clark, Gardner B. – August 1, 1865
I love you Grand Rapids, August 1st 1865 My Dear Husband, Darling Gardie: Why do I not get a letter? if I could have my choice tonight between any amount of riches, and a letter from my Darling Husband. how quick I would take the letter, it would be worth thousands of dollars to me.
Louks, William A. – July 31, 1865
Algiers La. July the 31st, 1865 Dearest Mary, I seat myself this evening to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope that this will find you well also. I do not think I can write much for I do not know of anything that would interest you. There has been no change in what we are doing. I have not heard any thing more about going to Texas or rather to the island at the mouth of the Rio Grand so I do not know what will be done but I hardly think that we will go till the one year CO goes out if we have to go at all.
Stratton, Avery – July 29, 1865
$52.00 Jackson July 29th 1865 N S Paymaster Please retain from my a/c Fifty two Dollars in faver of W. R. S. C. Reynolds Witness A. M. Finker Avery my x mark Stratton Co E 13th Mich Inft Private
Clark, Gardner B. – July 27, 1865
Grand Rapids July 27th 1865. My Dear Husband. Darling Gardie. Yours of the 20th mailed in Harrisburg I received this noon. thank you very much. also for the check. You want me to hold myself in readiness to come to you. I am ready or nearly so all of the time. but Mother received a letter from Vt. a few days ago and Grand Mother is sick.
Holton, Samuel M. – July 27, 1865
Re.H. Quartermaster General’s Office, Clothing and Equipage Division, Washington City, July 27”, 1865. Sir: You are respectfully informed that your Affidavit pertaining to Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, for the period you have been in the U.S. since has been received
Clark, Gardner B. – July 25, 1865
Grand Rapids, July 25th 1865. My Dear Husband. Darling Gardie. Wify is a little bit disappointed to night because she did not get one word from her soldier boy. but I guess she had better not say much for I presume she has disappointed him many a time when she had not as good a reason for it as he has.
Hutchins, Sabin D. – July 25, 1865
Nashville July 25th /65 Well Met I will now try and answer your very kind letter that I have just had the pleasure of perusing I tell you I was very glad to hear from you and to hear that you were well for I hadent recd but one letter from you since we came here and I begun to think that you were either sick you had for gotten me your letter found me well.
Holton, Samuel M. – July 22, 1865
Head Quarters Ganison of Washington Office of Surgeon in Chief July 22nd 1865 Circular I the medical officers of this command will in future see that then weekly reports of sick and wounded and medical offices are sent to thy office by him of lock on Saturday mornings
Holton, Samuel M. – July 21, 1865
Recd Med S.K. Office Washington D.C. July 21st 1865 of Surg. F. M. Holton Surg 2nd Mich Vol. Thirty Six 50/100 Dollars for one copy U.S. Dispensatry 4.00 [ ? ] Pathol 2.00 Thompsons [ ? ] .50 Compact F. Case 30.00 $36.50 Sold by order of Med. [ ? ] Washington D.C. [ ? ] Johnson $36.50 [ ? ] S. K. USA