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Regiment: 23rd Michigan Infantry
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Sept 23th 62
Dear Wife I received a letter
this morning from net and I was
glad to hear that the folks
was well I am well and
injoy myself well but
I would be much better if
I could see my family once
in a while but I hope that
you will be as contented as
possible until I return and I
hope that that wount be long we
are expecting a heavy battle
here every hour you would
be astonished to see the
troops coming in every
day They every (average) from 5 to 8
thousand a day we are in
camp on the Ohio river right
oposit of Louisville Kentucky
we are in Jeffersonville indiany
I want you to rite and
let me know if you
received the money that I
sent you I want you to
send me your likeness and
the babs let me know
about the money I have
sent 50 dollars I sent
20 in one letter and 30 in
another and I will send you
all the money I get onley
what little I want to use
for my comfort for we have
to buy
[ ? ] when we are
going from one place to another
for we have to use hard bread
and we buy a little for
a change I have not time
to rite mutch more so
I will come to a close
by biding you good buy
When you rite to me
direct your letters to
George Vanvalkenbugh
23 rigement michagan int
Army of Kentuckey Co K
Cincinnati Ohio
this likeness is from
me and one of my company
He is one of the best
fellows in the world
he is from flint and
leaves a family
