Wiser, Alphonso H. – April 20, 1865

Michigan Civil War Collection


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Regiment: 9th Michigan Cavalry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: Robert E. Lee Camp at Mount Olive Station North Carolina Wall my Dear and not forgoten Wife as I am in the best of helth and feel in the best of spiret I seat my ass down to tell you of it and to tell you I got your kind letter dated March the 26 and was glad to here from you and to here you was well and to here you say you was injoying yourself in eating warm sugar up to fathers I cant eat any for it ant in this parts Wall Sina now I say I am glad the boys is drafted for they ant any better to come than hol was so I say dam them that pais for a substute for this dam rebelion is got to be put down or every man in the North killed I say down wither wither or all die try dongt you my Gal o yes the news is good now richman is ours petersburg to and these rebs down here is cart so they have run a way and we cant find them so I cant see any use of there running for they hant any plase to go to for our men is on every side of them and just now one of the men was saying lee had surenderd his hole forse but if he hant he will have to soon I say Sina I think this ware will close before you git this letter and I will be on my way home inside of six weeks Sina for the rebs is deserting fast than you can count your fingers and toes I can say ther will be No more fiting I think Now and Sina I would like to send you some money but I hant Drawn any pay in 8 months None of ous for we could not stop to be payed off but I will if I dont come home in a short time I will send it to you when I draw and I think it will be before long Sina so I will say to you to be a Good Girl and write soon Give my love to Salley and Jake and my hart and hand to Sina forever and ever so I will close for now and say Good By pet write soon Drect A H Wiser to L M Wiser Drect A H Wiser Co. G. 9. Mich Cav Mount Olive Station North Carolina rite rite rite rite soon soon soon soon [On Envelope:] Mrs. Lucina Wiser Coldwater Michigan