Camp of Instruction Berdans U.S.S.S. Washington D. C. Jan. 12th 1862 My Own Loved Mary, Pleasant and spring like is the weather to day as warm as April days and telling us that though we may be inactive the seasons come and go the same time passes swiftly or slowly as we occupy it these [ ? ] you may believe it goes swiftly to me for at not time since I have been here have I been so busy as within a week past.
Franklin, Elbridge – January 12, 1862
Camp Michigan, Va Jan 12th 1862 Dear Parents, it has now been two weeks since I have writen to you but Luther has writen to [ ? ] + I to Horace since which we thought would answer as well.
Clark, Gardner B. – January 11, 1862
Camp of Instruction Berdans U.S.S.S Washington D.C. January 11th 1862 My Own Loved Mary Sunday again having nasty muddy nothing to do. and nothing to do it with we have no drill now nothing to do but guard duties and last Friday was the first time I have been on guard since the twenty sixth of October
Gaylord, Oliver C. – January 11, 1862
Camp Burton Jan’y llth 1862 My Dear Wife,I have been waiting anxiously looking for a letter from you for the last ten days thinking each day that the next day would bring an answer to the one I sent you
Crawford, John Gault – January 11, 1862
Head Qrs. 2d Batt. 2d Mich. Cav. New Haven, Ky. Jan. 11, 1863 Cousin James: Seated upon this beautiful Sabbath afternoon all alone within my tent, trying to pass away the time the thought occurred to my mind that I would do something I never did before in my life, “to wit,” write Cousin James a letter and see how mad he would be at my imprudence.
Gardner, Alfred M. – January 10, 1862
Cincinnaty Ohio Jany 10th 1863 Dear Relatives It is with pleasure that I sit down for a moment to inform you of my safe arrival here
Spear, William W. – January 10, 1862
Arlington Hights Va Jan 10th 1862 Brother Everett I will now try and write a few lines in answer to your letter I was glad to hear from you and I hope you will continue to write. I think with a little practice in letter writing you will do very well.
Painter, William – January 10, 1862
Beaufort South Carolina January the 10th 1862 Dear Wife I received you very welcomd letter the 7th and it found me well at the time with the eckseption of my Neck that is most well now it is all most heald up we ar at the same place that whe campt the next day after the Battle But I think that we will March for some Place and I cant tell whare
Rowland, Oran W. – January 10, 1862
Missouri Jan. 10th, 1862 Aunt Sophia, You say in your letter which I received last night that if I am always as punctual as I was in writing your last letter that you think I will always succeed in whatever I undertake. I trust that you will always find me while I am in the army just so punctual at least as far as answering letters is concerned.
Burge, Caroden S. – January 9, 1862
Camp Mich. Va. Jan. 9/62. Dear Mother: I rec’d your letter in due time. I have rec’d a letter from you every week for a number of weeks with the exception of of two weeks. You have been more punctual that I have been.
Baltuff, Thomas – January 8, 1862
JUSTICE 1776 1861 THE GUARDIAN OF OUR LIBERTY January the 8 1862 Dear friend William I chose time and opportunity to wright to you which is a thing that I havent don before I hope you will receive it with pleasur this leaves me well and in hopes this will find you the same I suppose you know that I have become a soldier
Fisher, George W. – January 6, 1862
Head Quarters 2d Wis. Volunteers Camp Tillinghast V.a. January 6th 1862 Hark a voice from — Dixie Dear Brother John yours of Jany 1st I received last night and was glad to hear from you once more and I hope you will keep your word good for I would like to hear from you every week if no oftener.
Foreman, James A. – January 5, 1862
Camp Michigan Jan 5th Dear Dollie how I would have liked to have been with you and Paul to dureing the hole days. What good times we would have had would suit me. how often I think of you and as often wonder if we are to live any of the pleasant happy times over again
Painter, William – January 4, 1862
January the 4th 1862 Beaufort South Carolina Deare Wife I now take me pen in hand to inform you that I am well at presant and I hope that thies few Iinse will find you the same this is the forth letter that I hav ritten to you the first that I rote to you I sent the 11 of November and I enclosed 15 Dollars in it fore you and I want you to rite and let me know weather you hav received it or not yet
Potter, Charles H. – January 1, 1862
St Louis, Jan 1st Wensday 1862 Dear Father I received your letter this afternoon with pleasure and was glad to hear of your ecelant health my health is good now I am getting along first rate getting fat to. the rest of the boys are all well.
Frank, Edwin R. – December 29, 1861
Camp Michigan Fairfax Co Va. Sunday Dec 29th /61 Dear Brother I have just received your & bells kind and welcome letters and I thought that I would answer them now
Potter, Charles H. – December 27, 1861
St. Louis Dec 27th Friday 1861 Dear Father I take this time and good chance to inform you of my health which is on the gain at least you would thought so if you had been here to of seen me dive into my Christmas rituals which I did to day for the first time to speak of.
Fisher, George W. – December 27, 1861
Dec 27th 1861 Dear Sister Nell, I now sear myself to answer yours of the 6th which I received more than a week ago. the reason that I did not do so before is that we have been busy building winter quarters and I was so tired nights that I did not feel like writing
Allen, Leroy – December 27, 1861
Benton Barracks St. Louis, Mo. Dec the 27 1861 Far distant friend I now sit down to answer it for I have not been able to answer it before I have been very sick since you the time you past[ ? ] that and am just able to get around
Clark, Reuben & Parker, Thomas Hugh – December 26, 1861
Fort Craig VA. Dec 26th 1861 Most repected Sister it with pleasure i take my pen in hand to answer you affection letter just at hand informing me of you good health which is mee was gratifying to learn hoping stile wen this comes to your hand it may still find you enjoying the same blessings
Franklin, Elbridge – December 26, 1861
Camp Michigan Dec 26th 1861 Dr Brother I have nothing to do today but to write but the absence of any news will make a dry letter of this I think. The boys are all out drilling
Wasson, Thomas – December 25, 1861
St. Louis 1861 Camp Benton Dec. the 25 respected friend It is with pleasure that I take up my pen to adress you. I hope you will excuse my tardy ness. I have been quite busy and they say better late than never. My health has been good since I came here and I hope this will find you the same. Our swords were not good and they are going to be sent back and we will have rifles.
Forbes, Carey – December 24, 1861
DC Carver Hospital Washinton December 24th (1861) My Dear Parents Your kind letter bearing date of 14th and 20th was recieved by me to day. I was a usual glad to hear from you again. but very sory to hear of the death of little Carey.
Clark, Gardner B. – December 23, 1861
Camp of Instruction Berdans U.S.S.S. Washington Dec 23rd 1861 A Aunt Harriet and Uncle Thephilus; It is a wet rainy morning and but two days to Christmas. What a change from one year ago in the affairs of the Nation and also of probably of every man, woman, and child in the Nation.