May the 1 1865 Camp in the field of North Carolina Near Chapel hill Wall my Dear Girl as I am in good helth and have a few spare moments I will try to write a few lines I am well and hope this will find Sina the same
Clark, Gardner B. – May 1, 1865
A kisses Camp Stoneman D.C. May 1st 1865 My Wife. My Darling Mary Although I wrote you last evening after receiving yours of the 25th will write again. I think it strange you had not heard from me I wrote you from Detroit and sent it by Mr. Brewer and a book.
Clark, Gardner B. – April 30, 1865
Camp Stoneman D.C. April 30th 1865 My Darling Wife, Mary, I have expected a letter from you these two days past. but the mail is in and I must wait another day we have been living in sand and dirt ever since I came until last night when we had a beautiful shower which has laid the dust
Burns, Robert – April 29, 1865
Hd Qurs 2 Brig 2 Div Cav Corps Macon Ga. April 29, 1865 My dear Davidson By a flag of [ ? ] I am enabled again to send you a few lines. I had intended to have had a long letter ready for you but on account of laziness am, as usual, too late. I wrote you on the 23d inst, but am doubtful whether you received it.
Dunham, Edwin R. – April 28, 1865
April 28, 1865 Camp near Raleigh, N.C. E.W. Curtis Dear Friend I am just in receipt of yours of 9th of the present month to which I have read with interest. I am well and have been since I left Bridgeport it being two months today. This Army is in a lively condition as the Rebellion has played out as near as I can get at it
Clark, Gardner B. – April 26, 1865
Camp Stoneman Washington D.C. April 26th 1865 My Own Mary My Loved Wife. Once more in camp. I am afraid for good. We reported here yesterday. and found the 1st A. C. in a deplorable condition three Regts. organized and gone into the Shenandoah Valley
Alvord, Elmer S. – April 24, 1865
Camp of the 13th Mich Inf Martha’s Vineyard, N.C. Apr 24 1865 Bro & Sister I take the opportunity to write you again – the last letter received from you was dated March 5th & am looking for another every day I am a little anxious to learn what has been done with my things I left with you I am enjoying better health than I have at any time within the past two years Lafe Hiram Charles Lorenzo Hitchcock Jim Storey & geo Hampown are all well
Clark, Gardner B. – April 23, 1865
Washington D.C. April 23rd 1865 My Mary. My Own Darling Wife. “Clarke” has turn ed up at last. “Blake” and I made our grand entrce into this place about noon today. We left Detroit by way of the boat for Cleveland thursday night.
Burns, Robert – April 22, 1865
Macon, GA April 22/65 My dear Davidson I am well and I [ ? ] of peace with the Confederacy. I have but time to write a word or some of our [ ? ] officers leave to-night and will carry this.
Scott, George W. – April 22, 1865
Raleigh, N.C. April 22nd 1865 Dear Sister It has been some time now since I have had a letter from you. I am well get and congratulating my self on coming home in a few months. We have marched from Goldsboro here since last I wrote and got Johnson cornered so he has surendered to Gen. Sherman.
Shafer, Marion A. – April 21, 1865
Seventh Mich. Cav. Near Petersburg Va April 21st 1865 Dear People – Yesterday quite sudden – as you perhaps might have noticed – just at that time I heard them blow “pack up” We moved only about a mile – now we are right on the sub of the city.
Wiser, Alphonso H. – April 20, 1865
Camp at Mount Olive Station North Carolina Wall my Dear and not forgoten Wife as I am in the best of helth and feel in the best of spiret I seat my ass down to tell you of it and to tell you I got your kind letter dated March the 26 and was glad to here from you
Wellman, Irvin – April 20, 1865
Camp near Petersburg, Va. April 20th, 65 Friend Elon, I recd. your letter of the 26th & you may bet I was glad to hear from you & to hear that Rube was once more out of the hands of the Rebs. He was in luck to get out alive. I was expecting everyday to hear bad news from him but I hope now he has got home he will come around alright.
Stone, William A. – April 17, 1865
April the 17th A.D. ’65 Miss Sophia Smith It is with great pleasur that I send you these few lines hoaping they will find you giting wel as they leave me. I have had the mumps but I am getting well now but your brother Edmond is got them now and I think they are going to work harder on him than they did on me for I never missed any duty and he has bin discharged from duty today and I guess he will be for 3 or 4 days, Sophia.
Holton, Samuel M. – April 16, 1865
Nelsons, Station, Va Head Qurs 1st [ ? ] 9 A.C. Office Surg[ ? ] Chief Doctor April 16 1865 You will please report to this office every monring together with your Regimental field report the exact number of sick and wounded of your brigade especially noting the number of those who are unfit to travel should a march be ordered and would require ambulance transportation
Paddock, Byron D. – April 13, 1865
Hd Qrs Battery F 1st Mich Lt Arty New Berne N. C. April 13th 1865 My Dear Hattie. The battery left the front in the 8th inst and arrived here the 9th. We are comfortably quartered in Barracks formerly occupied by a NY Battery. My Hd Qrs are in a very comfortable house. Our mess has purchased a cook stove and we are living very well for soldiers. As yet I hear nothing of my muster out papers but am patently waiting their arrival.
Roberts, Jesse M. – April 13, 1865
Georgetown D.C. April 13th 1865 Major Underwood You will please pay to [ ? ] G. W Ripley Sack money as due me for the months of January February & March as I am unable to come there an account of wounds.
Rowland, Oran W. – April 13, 1865
Head Quarters lsf Brig Cav. Div Carrollton, GA April 13, 1865 Aunt, You “went back on me” a little in your last letter didn’t you, for not writing and sent me rather a short letter instead of a good long one such as you used to write. Now Aunt I was not at all to blame. I had written to you since I received anything from you and of course was not at all in your debt. Those clumsy mails of Uncle S- must bear the blame again.
Patterson, Philo D. – April 11, 1865
Nashville April 11th Camp 9 Regt. Mich, Inft. V.V. Bro John Your letter of the 1th came to hand this day noon it found me in health and in the best of Spirits. as is the case of the Soldiers. after such victories as our Army has been gaining for the past few day’s. the Majority of the Regt. thinks we shall see our own State (Mich.) in a few month,
Paddock, Byron D. – April 10, 1865
Hd Qrs 1st Div 23d Al Goldsboro, N.C. April 10th 1865 Sir. I have the honor to enclose here with Muster Out Roll of yourself, recd by me the day
Phelps, George – April 9, 1865
Sodus April 9th 1865 Dear Neace your kind letter came to hand some time ago and was read with much intrest and I wish you to pardon my negligence in not writeing sooner I asure you that it is not because we have forgoten you
Lister, James J. – April 5, 1865
Camp 9th Mich Cavalry near Mt Olive NC April 5th 1865 L M Dayton A.A.G. Sir. I have the honor to request a Leave of Absence for 30 days for the purpose of transacting business at home which demand my immediate attention I have not had a Leave of Absence since 1863
Sierers, Carl D. – April 5, 1865
Remount Camp Pleasant Valley, MD April 5th, 1865 Dear Friend, Your most welcome letter came to hand some time since and was much pleased to hear from a Dear Friend and all so to hear you are in good health. My health has bin veary good since my arrival here you are right when you speake of my loneliness For it is so with me as soon as you send your likeness to me the time will not be so Lonesome
Fox, Charles J. – April 3, 1865
Camp at Bulls Gap East Tenn April 3 1865 Dear Mother I have received two or three letters from you and I dont now whether I have answered them all or not we have bean in camp here this makes the 3d day and I think we will stay here about a week longer