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Regiment: 1st Michigan Light Artillery
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Bloomfield Ky
Oct 6th 62
Brother John
I take this opertunity
to answer your most welcome
letter which I received the 4
th
it found me on my taps
tough as any bull I was
sorry to hear that you was
rather down the banks but
hope you will be all right
again soon well by darn
I dont blame you for not
volunteering under your
circumstances for there is
lots of men can leave home
better than you can Well
Hons we have been chasing
these A C Rebles for the
last 6 233ks like thunder
but we have not had a
fight yet and I don’t
know as we ever will
well John we have been on
the move for the last 6 weeks
the reble army was getting behind
us so we had to get out of there
or they would cut off our
provisions and I suppose
you know that is the main
thing they eating part I got
letter from Lue the same day
I got yours Well John my
time is ½ out the 24
th of
this month I had as live be
here as to be home for a man
cant go anywhere without a
pass at either place so the
odds is the difference where
a man is Well John how
do you like a married life
Bill rice is a paroled prisoner
at camp chase (ohio) please
write soon
E B V M
Well Net
I am not going to
write it all to john we are
within 8 miles of the reble
army and our officers expect
a fight but I don’t care whether
we have a battle or not. It is
a pleasant day so I guess I
will step over and take dinner
with you and John and see how
you get along If I come I
wont have time
to stay long I have been as far
north as the ohio river and now
we are going right back south
again I begin to get tired of
this southern country when
we go as far north as Louisville
again I hope we will go farther
north and not have to come back again
you must keep John all strait
if you have to correct him once
in a while make him mind you
Excuse my short letter this
time and please write soon
and all the news from
your brother and soldier
E B VanMarter
excuse mistakes and poor
writing
N B Direct to Louisville
Kentucky
In care of Capt Co Loomis
1st mich Artillery
Give my love to mother
