Aprel the 3 1865 In Camp at Mount Olive Station Wall my dear and beloved Wife as I feel lonsom to day I will seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know I am well and in good helth and hope this will find you the same I recived in 3 days 9 letters from you
Franklin, Elbridge – April 3, 1865
Camp 8th Mich Before Petersburg Monday Apr 3d/65 Dear Father The first opportunity after the battle in which I was yesterday is improved by informing you of my safely, Petersburg is ours.
Dunham, Edwin R. – April 3, 1865
Goldsborough, NC, April 3d/65 Mr E W, Curtis Dear Friend I will improve the presant oppertunity to write you I arrived at this place March 25th where we found the Engern 1st Michigan Swifts in camp they arrived ther the day previous to our joining them
Bronson, Spencer – April 2, 1865
Judiciary Square Hospt April 29 1865 Dear Sister You letter of the 26 came to hand in due tome also you photo which I think is better than the old one although it looks older and in short not as will as the original of the same
Holton, Samuel M. – March 31, 1865
Hd Quars 2 Brigade 1st Div Q.A.C. Mar 31/65 Doctor You will please report to the brig- Surgeon the names [ ? ] and company of all noncommissioned officers and enlisted men now detailed by Division orders from your regiment in the Med Dept of this Brigade this report should be made the first day of every month P.S. Please send the list with your morning report
Bracy, George – March 30, 1865
Sir: In obedience to General Orders, No. 41, Series of 1862, I have this day furnished transportation from this city to Grand Rapids Mich and return, for Pvt. George Bracy, Company F., 5 Regiment Mich Volunteers, at a cost of $34 36/100
Scott, George W. – March 29, 1865
Goldsburo N.C. March 29th 1865 Dear Sister I received a letter from you yester day and was more than glad to hear from you for it is all most the first one I have had for over two months I received one from Myron yesterday the first I have had since I left Savanah.
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – March 28, 1865
Carrollton Lou March 28 65 Dear Wife Jane As I have a few moments to spare I will improve them by writing to you this leaves me well & truly hope it may find you enjoying the same health I wrote to you yesterday in reply to one I received which bore date of March 10th But I feel as though you would like to hear from me often while here and I will try and write as often as I can
Hutchins, Sabin D. – March 28, 1865
Goldsboro March 28th 1865 Dear Sister I will try and answer your letter which I reced day before yesterday but I dont know how I shall make out for I havent written any in so long a time that I havent almost forgotten how I was glad to hear that you were well and wish that I could tell you that am enjoying the same health, but I cant do it this time. I was taken with the intermittent fever about a 150 miles back from here and I expect that I was pretty sick for a week or two
Oliver, John M. – March 27, 1865
Hd Qrs 3 Brig 2 Div 15 AC Goldsboro NC 27 March 1865 My Dear Wife I have just received your letters of the 3 November 24 January 20 of February & 2d March also a note of my dearst Willy 24 January. You My own were the first and indeed the only one as yet to tell me anything about confirmations I suppose one will hear officially in a day or so Your letter of March 2d came first & was very welcome fully as much & as the news in the paper. I expected opposition & would not been greatly surprised to have been defeated as there seems to be no way to reach the rascals who malign me so persistantly
Paddock, Byron D. – March 27, 1865
Hd Qrs Battery 7 1st Mich Lt Arty Senoir Institute NC March 27th 1865 My Dear Hattie Man proposes but Genl Sherman disposes of this army according to his own ideas of military tactics. When I last wrote you at Goldsboro we expected to have marched the next day to the assistance of Sherman; but lo and behold the army halted and threw up fortifications
Louks, William A. – March 27, 1865
New Orleans, La March the 27th, 1865 Dearest Mary, My health is good this evening and I hope that yours is also. I can only hope so as it will be so long before I can hear from you. This is the sixth letter that I have wrote you and I expect that I will write two or three more before your letters will get here. It will almost seem an age, Dear May, before I can get one of your letters which I so much covet but I will try and wait with patience till the slow mails bring them and try to write at least once a week to you
Franklin, Elbridge – March 25, 1865
Camp 8th Mich. I. Before Petersburg Saturdfay, noon March 25th 1865 Dear Father An engagement of 3 ½ hours duration terminated at 8 o’clock a.m. I have been over the battle field + have just returned to camp + will try to write a hasty letter
Bonfoey, Charles R. – March 24, 1865
Ahrena friday March 24, 1865 Dear friend Agustust it is with the greatest of pleasures that I now take my pen in hand to write you a few lines that I am well and in good helth since the rebels has let mee free thay tried ther best to starve me to death but thay found out that I was determende not to die
Burns, Robert – March 24, 1865
H’d Qrs 2 Brig 2 Div Cav’y Corps Near Russelville Ala Mch 24/65 My dear Davidson I have but a moment to write you. We are on one way to Tuscaloosa, I believe, having left Chickasaw on the morning of 22nd Tough times for a month or two.
Franklin, Elbridge – March 24, 1865
Camp 8th Mich. Infty Before Petersburg Va Friday, March 24th 1865 Dear Father Yours of the 12th inst. I received last evening It was due last Monday. I have writen to Wealthy this Am. but as she is not now at your house I shall have to write the same news to both.
Phelps, George – March 21, 1865
U.S. Christian Commission “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, tact Christ Jesus came in the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” 2 division 2 Corps ambulance train march the 21 1865 Dear wife inow sit down to rite a few lines to you to let know that iam well ihave waiting with great anxiety for the last five days
Gavett, Edward – March 19, 1865
Washington City DC March 19th 1865 Dear Uncle Joh & Aunt Caroline & All the friends it is Sunday & having nothing else to do and being lonesome I concluded to write you a few lines thinking a letter from a soldier might be acceptable
Bronson, Spencer – March 18, 1865
Judiciary Square March 18″-65 Dear Sister We are at present favored with regular spring weather. High wind swtshine and rain as a variety are given us many times during one day. Yesterday we had three distinct showers one half of the 24 hours
Phelps, George – March 16, 1865
Sodus March 16 1865 Dear Aunt I take pen in hand to inform you that Mother is sick she is not Able to sit up but the rest of us are well at present Mother has bin sick since thursday
Rowland, Oran W. – March 16, 1865
De Valls Bluff Arks. March 16th, 1865 Aunt Sophie I received your last letter some time ago and if I do not answer it soon I shall not have an opportunity for some time as are en route for New Orleans. We shall start down the river tomorrow I expect. I am enjoying my usual good health and all the Michigan friends were well when I last heard from them.
Burns, Robert – March 15, 1865
H’d Qrs 2 Brig 2 Div C. C. Chickasaw Ala Mch 15/65 My dear Davidson Yours of Feby 26th I received just before we broke camp and started on the campaign. Monday night we started at 2 o’clock and are now here on the south bank of the Tennessee River and as nearly as possible on the line between Mississippi and Alabama.
Phelps, George – March 15, 1865
2 Division 2 Corps Ambulance Train Camp near hatcher run March the 15 65 Dear wife isit down to rite a few lines to you to let you know that iam well and hope you are the same but icant tell whare we shal be when you get this
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – March 14, 1865
Camp at Brownsville Ark March 14 65 Dear I received yours of March 4 65 last night and hasten a reply this leaves me well & all of the rest of Co “C” We received orders to move last night and now they have sent all of our camp equipage to the railroad to night We go down the river most likely to New Orleans but cant tell.