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Regiment: 8th Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: John H. Morgan
Camp Near Ky River July 23/63
Dear Sister
I received your letter the other
day and was glad to hear that you were well we have been moving
about so so much that I don’t get a chance to write when I want to
we are camped in the woods close to the Ky River this is the fourth
Camping ground we have had within
[ ? ] miles of here we have had
to clear off two the most of our Regt is after morgans. they left the
night of the 4 I suppose what is left here will soon move again my
health is getting pretty good Erastus here he is well
we did not have any extras the 4 our Co was guard for the Battery
at the Skirmish they did not fire wit their rifles there was 30 wagon
loads of prisoners went by here day before yesterday
the mail is going and I must close
from your Brother Robert
