Painter, William – April 15, 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters


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Regiment: 22nd Michigan Infantry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: Ambrose E. Burnside, William S. Rosecrans Head Quarters 22 th Michigan Volunters Nashville, Tennesee April the 15th 1863 Dear Wife I again take they opertunity of writing you a few lines to let you know that I am Still in they land of they living We left Kentucky on they 14 of April I saw they Eighth Regiment and they Second and They Seventeenth and Twentyfith Michigan Regiments I met with a good maney of my Old friends in they 8th I saw Lim Miller and Dentons Boy theyare both well tell Mrs. Walter Windiate that I saw Lim and hee is looking first rait tell Bill Parker that Mark Cline is Well and though hee has been in a Battle and never got a Scrach yet Mark and I had to take a speck they are in Lebanon Kentucky Wee came from Lebanan on they Cars But I was glad when Wee arrived heare for wee was crouded so in they Cars Nashville is a large city John Chamberlan is hear But I have not seen him yet I saw Andrew Bissell to day he is a working in they United States Armery hear a Repairing guns I expect to see John Chamberlan before long it wee Stay hear very long Wee have not Benn sind to aney Brigade yet So I cannot tell weather wee shall Stay hear or go to Murphysbourgh yet or not Wee Belong to General Rosecrance Armey now Dear Hannah I have not received aney letter from you or Walter in a long time I sent your twenty Six Dollars Before I left Lexington by Joel. Toms of Pontiac and I never Received aney answer from it Since I also sent you twenty dollars by express from Lebanon and I should like to know if you had received it or not I have rote three leters to Walter and Hee has Either as not answerd them or I have not received them Tell Walter and Abby to write to me and I will answer them You must excuse me for not writing to oftener Wee have had some very hard marching in Kentucy We marched from Lexington to Danville then wee marched from Danville to Nicholasville we marched from there to Camp dick Robison from there to Lancaster and from there to Craborchard and Wee marched from Craborchard to Sumerset then from theare to Stanford then from to Danville again from there to Lebanon were I met with they eighth Regiment and they other Michigan Regiments and 79th New York Regiment Generall Burnsides Commands in Kentucky now wee were exchanged for they two Tennesse Regiments lith and 22nd Michigan Regiments have marched about all over Kentucky but I think that that Kentucky is about thyey Best State Land that I ever saw they Peach trees all in full bloom in Kentucky in they Southern Pourten of they state they are is very large Peach Orchards But not many Apple trees thare is some Peach trees that they Cuntrey looks pink for I never saw trees look pirteyer they trees are considerable earler in this state grass looks very green whare it has a chance to grow But every thing shows they signs of War fences are all gone they trees begins to look very green I saw they farmers Planting Corn in Tennessee this is a very hansome place We staid last night in Nashville to day Wee One mile South of they City and pitched our tents But I do not know how long wee Shall Stay heare We Shall go to Murphysburough to join Generall Rosecrants advance fourses if wee go from hear Dear Hannah you must kiss little Abby for mee now Hannah I wand yhou to let mee know if you have received they money I have sent you forty six Dollars 26 by Mr toms and 20 by Express making in all forty six dollars in all and I you to let mee know if you have received they above mentioned money or not Now please let me know all they news you can now give my love to Walter and Abby and tell them to write to me and I will answer them now I will inclose a foitygraph of Lieut Drake of our Company I will have to bring this to a close by Wishing you all good luck long to here froom you all once more I will now close these few lines By Remaining your affacionate Husband William Painter and hoping to hear from you soon you must direct to William Painter Co D 22nd Regiment Michigan Infantry Nashville Tennessee So good by for this time and May God Bless you all Please write Soon