Potter, Charles H. – March 1, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection


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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: 1 Mile above Commerce Saturday                      Missouri. March 1st 1862 Dear Father & Mother having a few moments to spare I thought I would write a few lines to let you know how I am getting along & where I am stoping at present. We left Camp Granger or Fort Holt yesterday and landed at a place called Commerce, this morning I thought I would write a few lines while I had the chance. We are camped in the woods for to night the 3rd Reg & the 2nd all but our company & Co H have gone on where they are going I dont know we follow on tomorrow morn at sunrise. I dont know when I can write again perhapps not in two or three weeks. for we leave evry thing we have got accept an extra shirt & pair socks, pen & paper when we can get any more is more than I can tell. the boys are all well. we left 13 of our boys at Commerce sick. give my love to all I will write again when we get through with this march. we are after Jeff Thomson & we will get him or die & we may have to march some one hundred miles, it is tough work to sit on a horse & ride all day I tell you, well I shall have to come to a close for the boys are going down to the post office/ Dave is agoing to send a line on this to his father. I hope these few lines will find ma, will & all the rest. the boys are loading their guns & revolvers Ready for fight Good Bye C.H. Potter Missouri While we were in Kentucky we had hot weather, but to day is quite cold C.H.P