Camp near Alexandra, V.A, May the 22/65 My Dear Wife I received your letter + Abs when near Richmond + was glad to here from you, you said you have not had my letters I dont no why they dont go more reguler I have writen every chance I have had.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 21, 1865
Grand Rapids, May 21st 1865. Dear Gardie. My Darling Husband. I sent a letter to the office for you this noon, but as I received yours of the 17th with a paper of the same date I thought I could afford to write a little more to my boy. A little more than a month you have been gone and it seems an age. How I do wish I could see you to night. How much just an hour would be worth to us. Would it not?
Burns, Robert – May 20, 1865
2 Head-Quarters Second Brigade, Second Division Cavalry, May 20 186 We intended to picket the whole length of Flint River. so that the [ ? ] gentleman would be between two liner. I don’t think he could have escaped us. At midnight of the 11th a despatch came from Lt Col Andress of the 7th Pa informing us that Pritchard and the 4th Mich had caught J. D. on the morning of the 10th at Irwinville.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 18, 1865
Adjutants Office 6th Regt 1st A.C. May 18th 1865 My Darling Wife Yours of the 15th was received this afternoon. Thank you for the violet. Also the letter. I look for a letter every day and if it does not come I have all sorts of fancies. Am getting to be a regular old woman. Think you are sick and wish I was out of this. Then get a letter and conclude I will stay awhile longer especially as I can not help myself.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 17, 1865
Grand Rapids. May 17th 1865 Ten Oclock. Dear Gardie Loved Husband. I went to the Post Office to-night, but the mail was late and was not opened, so I did not get a letter from my boy, to bad, was it not? I think so but I must certainly get one to-morrow. It is raining now and the wind blows very cold after being such a warm day. I do not think it will be so warm tomorrow.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 17, 1865
Adjutant Office 6th Regt 1st A.C. May 17th 1865 My Darling Wife: Yours of the 12th bringing words of cheer reached me this afternoon finching me nearly over my hurt of yesterday.
Winchell, Edward A. – May 17, 1865
Little Rock, Ark. May 17th 1865 Dear Brother Add, What do you think? Have I not come far enough from home for the present? I think so at any rate. When I started I did not intend coming in this direction at all but as the company that I was with started the same day that we arrived in St. Louis, I was obliged to do so for I did not have enough money to lay over a week in St. Louis which I would have had to do if I had laid over.
Holton, Samuel M. – May 17, 1865
Head Quarters 2 Brigade 1st Div 9 Army Corps May 17 1865 Office Surgeonin Chief Circular, II In accordance with instructions from Med Department 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, the Surgeons in Charge of regiments, are required to make out their morning reports, in the following form of enclosed blank.
Rigden, George W. – May 16, 1865
Camp Granger Huntsville Ala May 16nd 1865 Respected Friend Almeda So little time has elapsed Since I received your kind letter I Should of ansered it before but we were out on Raid 7 days Marching through Swamps over Mountans and Valies We had a hard time
Hutchins, Sabin D. – May 16, 1865
Chattanooga Tenn May 16th 1865 Dear Sister I have just had the pleasure of reading your interesting letter if found me enjoying myself firstrate I never enjoyed myself better in my life than I do now and I hope that my letter will find you the same. I am glad that you like your school so well. The young folks in our neighborhood must be pretty well cleared out.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 14, 1865
Head Quarters 6th Regt. 1st A.C. Camp Stoneman D. C. Evening, May 14th 1865 My Darling Wife My Mary Ten o’clock and I have found time to write my old “Girl” Jeff Davis is in poor hands. Hemp will be at a premium. I have been ordered to detail a sour apple tree to hang him on and shall do it he must hang. No Pardon to murderer and traitors. The old “Grand Army” is again in the vicinity of Washington and for the last time. Their history is complete.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 14, 1865
a kiss. Grand Rapids May 14th 1865. My Darling Gardie. Loved Husband. Clarks wife is disappointed because she did not get a letter last night, perhaps she will get one this noon. I hope so.
Oliver, John M. – May 12, 1865
Headquarters Fifteenth Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee. Near Richmond Va May 12th 1865 Brig Genl. Jno. M. Oliver Dear sir Capt LaPoint one of the quartermasters of your brigade, took from us at Marietta Ga, as the army left that point, a splendid mule which did not belong to the government, but which we had owned for some time
Clark, Gardner B. – May 12, 1865
Love. Grand Rapids May 12th 1865. My Own Loved Husband Darling Gardie, I will write a little to Clark this morning to how you got out of the army before how happy I was, I thought I could have you always, that you never would be obliged to leave me again
Clark, Gardner B. – May 11, 1865
cant see it G. Adjutant Office 6th Regt 1st AC May 11th 1865 My Own Darling. My Wife. Yours of the 6th came this afternoon. I am glad to get letters from you so often. wish I had time to write to you every day
Alvord, Elmer S. – May 9, 1865
Co H 13th regt Mich State Vols 1st Div 14th Corps Richmond, VA May 9th 1865 Bro & Sister Once more I take the opportunity to inform you of my whereabouts & situation. I am in usual good health & hope these few lines will find you the same. We are 5 miles above Richmond on the south side of the James River where we arrived day before yesterday on our way to Alexandria VA.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 8, 1865
A Kiss May 8th 1865. Grand Rapids. Dear Husband. My Own Loved Gardie. Yours of the 4th I recieved to night, I think it is strange you do not hear from me oftener for I have written nearly every day.
Wiser, Alphonso H. – May 7, 1865
Greensboro N.C. May the 7 1865 Wall as I am in camp this day I will try to write a few lines to let you know I am stil well and hope this will find you the same Wall Sina it has ben a long time to me sence I have had any letter from you
Shafer, Marion A. – May 7, 1865
Seventh Mich Cav. Camp near Petersburg Va Sunday May 7th 65 Dear people at home A beautiful morning this – the weather was exceedingly warm yesterday – the hotest of the season – so far = thanks to the cool breeze that fans us poor fellows this morning. When I wrote you last – Expected that we would leave here
Palmer, Alonzo J. – May 6, 1865
City Point May 6 1865 V. A. Dear Father Cousin Brothers & Sister I take the earlest opportunity to let you know whare I am & what I have been adoing we arrived at the above names Place Stoped 4 days in the mud & rain without tents wet & cold all of the time. went from thence to Burrsville 5ds march rain & mud to march through camped 2 days started for Richmon 6“ march 2 ds without a mouth ful to eat some starved some sun struck & died
Clark, Gardner B. – May 6, 1865
kiss Camp Stoneman D.C. May 6th 1865 My Darling Wife My Mary. Yours of the 28th I received last eve you may be sure I was glad to hear you had at last heard from me. I think it strange you had not received two letters I wrote you from the National Hotel at Washington
Hall, Lovinus A. – May 5, 1865
U.S. Christian Commission “This is a faithful saying, and worth of all acceptation. that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” Citty Point May 5th 1865 Dear Brother & Sister I received your a few hours a go was very glad to hear from you a gain I medling tough again now have got nearly over the jaundice but my throat is same sore
Blanchard, Ezra G. – May 5, 1865
May 5th, 1865 Duvalls Bluff Ark Sister Jane i have just received and read your second letter i am not very well but wtill i do duty i was on picket the last 24 hours and just came in this morning i think i would be well but i have a diaree for the last two weeks i wrote to you as soon as i get your first letter and i got them all that was sent to Jackson
Stone, William A. – May 2, 1865
May the 2, 1865 It is with great pleasur that I send you these few lines [ ? ] they will find you all well as they leave me and the rest of the boys at present. Miss Smith, you need not write to I or Edmond till you her from us again. I expect we will be moved from heer shortly but where I don’t know but they are mustering out men her now.