Rowland, Oran W. – March 23, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters


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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: Camp Davidson St [ ? ] Mo March 23rd 1864 Aunt Sophia You will see by the date of this letter that I have once more left home and gone to the land of Dixie and as I am indebted to you for a letter I will now have the present of opportunity of answering it. I shall write only a short letter for we are not yet [     ?     ] and settled in our new camp. We left Kalamazoo last Friday and arrived at this place on Sunday. Sammy came to Kalamazoo to see me the day before we left and went home with my wife. We are having very fine weather here but rather cool. I never received the volume of the new [     ?     ] of [     ?     ] you wrote to me you had sent to me. Enclosed you will find a photograph of the family. O.M. Rowland