Camp Mich 2 Feb. 6/62 Dear Mother: I came near for thing that it was my day to write to you. I rec’d your letter the 1 It was the first had rec’d from you in nearly three weeks. I rec’d a letter from Lucy Tuesday.
Clark, Gardner B. – February 5, 1862
Camp of Instruction Berdans U.S.S.S. Washington D.C. Feb. 5th 1862 My own Mary. A beautiful day warm and sunshing to be repaid perhaps to-morrow by rain and cold disagreeable Southern weather well we can aford to have a week nasty weather for this one day. and very likely we will get it for there is no sweet. without its bitter ten fold.
Perkins, George W. – February 4, 1862
Camp Benton febuary the 4th 1862 Dear friends I now take my pen to rite you a few lynes to let you no that I am well at presant and hope you the same we got our pay to day
Cole, Emmet – February 3, 1862
Beaufort S.C. Feb 3d 1862 Dear Sister It has been several days since I have written to you so to day I will write you a few lines partly to let you know that I am almost well and partly to fulfill an agreement I made in my last to describe some of the manners and customes of the slaves of South Carolina.
Clark, Gardner B. – February 2, 1862
Camp of Instruction Berdans U.S.S.S. Washington D.C. Feb. 2nd 1862 My Own Mary. Friday brought me your loved message of Sunday written perhaps at the same time my pen was tracing my hearts thoughts to one whom I believe will ever be my better angel guiding me
Benton, Thomas H. – February 2, 1862
Fort Craig/ Arlington Heights, Va. Feb. 2, 1862 Dear Father: I received your kind letter a few days ago and was happy to learn that all were well. The health of this regt. is still improving. There are comparatively few on the the sick list, not to what there were two or three months ago. It is not known how long we will stay here. Every day there is some new rumor about moving, but it is generally thought that there will be a move made as soon as the mud dries up.
Byrns, William – February 1, 1862
Camp Michigan Annapolis Junction, Md. Feb 1st 1862 Dear Florence: Your letter of last Sunday came. Your can not imagine what dull times there are now in our camp. For the whole of the present year we have not seen two days of sunshine.
Burge, Caroden S. – January 31, 1862
Camp Mich. 2 Jan 31 1862 Dear Mother: I was on guard yesterday so I did not write. I have only a few minutes this morn before the mail carrier goes. I am well now as ever. I expects to send you my money before this but I was waiting to hear from you.
Clark, Gardner B. – January 30, 1862
Camp of Instruction Berdans Hubug Humboy Washington Jan 30th 1862 My Own Loved Mary. As I lie in my tent milling the contents of that box I wonder what you are doing and thinking this rainy weather. Tuesday I went to the City for it could not find it and when I get back found it to the quartermasters
Winchell, Edward A. – January 27, 1862
Camp Michigan Jan 27th, 1861 Dear Mother, I received your letter about one week ago and I should have answered it before but the regiment went on picket the day after I received it and was gone three days it rained all of the time and we had nothing but huts built of cedar bows Some way or other I caught a bad cold and in consequence I have been quite unwell
Reed, William – January 27, 1862
Union Camp [ ? ] First Reg. Mich Volunteers, Company G Jan 27 1862 M R alam [ ? ] Bdg it is with pleasure I [ ? ] my [ ? ] down to write you a few [ ? ] to let you no that i am well at present and hope this will find you the same
Oliver, John M. – January 26, 1862
Washington Jan 26 1862 My Dear Colonel Your kind favor of 17th inst was recd last night. Allow me to offer my sincere congratulations upon your promotion & also to wish you & your command that success which, I have no doubt you will attain. I hope it is not necessary for me to say a word in regard to remarks made by Luce, as you Know us both, & think you will give me credit of saying to you frankly at all times whatever I had to say
Potter, Charles H. – January 26, 1862
Benton Barracks Sunday Jan 26th 1862 Dear Father I take this opportunity to write a few lines to you to inform you of our health which is very good. hoping these few lines will find you all the same Henry T. – is getting along slowly he sits up now a little there is nothing new any morre
Clark, Gardner B. – January 26, 1862
Camp of Instruction Berdans First Reg. U.S.S.S. Washington Jan 26th 1862 My Own Loved Mary And still the Sabbaths come and go regardless whether loved on are near or far away and really I suppose it does not matter only to those immediately interested probably it would mak no difference in the world at large if they should never meet again
Benton, Thomas H. – January 25, 1862
Fort Craig/ Arlington Heights, Va./ Jan. 25, 1862 Dear Father: I received your letter yesterday and was glad to hear you were well. I was very much shocked to hear of the loss of my kind and loved sister. I did hope that I would get to see her before she left this sinful world, but it was ordered otherwise. I heard of it before I got your letter, through Wilson Jones.
Burge, Caroden S. – January 23, 1862
Camp Mich 2 Va. Jan. 23d 1862 Dear Mother: Again Thursday has come & in accordance with the promise of mine I sit down to write to you.
Clark, Gardner B. – January 22, 1862
Camp of Instruction Berdans First Reg. U.S.S.S. Washington D.C. Jan 22nd 1862 My Own Dear Mary. I expect this evening as I write this you may be reading my last which went by way of a brother Corporal Norton Fitch of Alpine. he started last Monday and ought to be home by this with it I sent all my letters and a portfolio which was in the way.
Gaylord, Oliver C. – January 19, 1862
Jan 19th 1862 My Dear Wife On the l7th I received your letter of the l2th on the 17th with pleasure and on reading it I found that we were each waiting for the other I see that I ought to have written right away after I got here
Franklin, Elbridge – January 18, 1862
Camp “Michigan” Va Saturday Jan 18th 1862 Dear Parents. The day is stormy and tomorrow I must go on guard which will prevent me from writing any then unless it is to complete this letter. Since my last we have one nothing not even drill.
Wasson, Thomas – January 18, 1862
1862 Camp Benton St. Louis, Mo. Jan the 18 Respected friend it was with pleasure that I received your letter of the 7 which I received last Friday for I was glad to hear from you. I contained a good deal to interest me for there is nothing that transpires there but is of interest to me, I would like to except your offer to take supper with you to night for it is cold as Greenland.
Potter, Charles H. – January 16, 1862
Benton Barracks Thursday Jan 16th 1862 Dear Father Your Welcome letter was received last eveing & I was glad to hear that you were all well which I can not say of some of us at present there is only two or three of our company sick now.
Burge, Caroden S. – January 15, 1862
Camp of Mich. 2 Jan. 15 62 Dear Mother: I have just rec’d your letter of the 9 this afternoon. We rec’d our pay to-day, for the months of Nov. & Dec. It amounted to twenty six dollars ($26.00). I had eight dollars due me from the boys, making in all thirty four dollars ($34.00).
Clark, Gardner B. – January 14, 1862
Camp of Instruction Berdans U.S.S.S. Washington D.C. Jan. 14th 1862 My Dearly Loved Mary, Last night brought too me Another of you ever loved and welcome messages they are anxiously watched for eagerly read and while reading my mind in imagination sees those fingers as they trace those loving lines.
Forbes, Carey – January 14, 1862
1862 Camp Broadhead Fredrick Jan 14th Tuesday afternoon. Dear Father and Mother I have just received your very kind letter and as I have nothing to this afternoon I thought that I would try to write you a few lines in reply to yours. I am well at present and in good Spirits I do not want to be discharged. what makes you think that I want my discharge