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Regiment: 22nd Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Of South Carolina Coast
8th Regt . Co E Michigan Volunteers
November the 7th 1861
Dear Wife
The fort is taken But he havnt landid yet we ar on the sterner VanderBuilt yet and we hav just urn the Stars an Stnpes up on the Reabels fort and we ar a going to land the troops this after noon yet But we think thay hav a rod in Soak fore us yet here is my respects I here enclose $15 Dollars in this fore you We got Paid off this morning and I kept 1.46 cents for my self here is my love to you all and the Babe to G. W Shook is well and sends his pay to rondout to his wife thinking that she is gon from here He sends his love to you all and Lake to I will rite as soon as I can afeer we reach shore and tell you the partickulars about the hole Battle Adue Deare Wife send me som postage Stamps fore I cant get them here good Buy W Trowbridge and Abby to
You must rite as soon as you get this Direct to Washington and then it will Bee sent on to the Regament Co E
8th
We had a thunderous ruff Pasage here to this Place your Husband
W Painter
If Washingtons wife is here yet tell her that he Directed his letter to W Harris Roudout and told him to send to her
