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Regiment: 9th Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
June the 3 1863
Covington Ky Camp
Davis Wall Lucina as
I have the few momants
to spend I thought I write
a few lines to let you
know that I am well at
present and hope these few
lines will find you the same
lucina you must
not write any more until
you hear from me again
for we hav got marching
orders to go the 8 is
gon and part of the 9 is
gon we are waiting for the
blacksmith to shew
our horses and then we
will shove out for the
land of Dixey
the boys are all well and
tuf they gay the rebls are
coming to the union
armey as fast as they
can git away for they
say they dont git pay
and cloth enouf for
to keep them cloth so I
think the ware cant last
long they say that
our men has got
them cornerd in at
richmond and they will
whip the devle out of
them we have drawn
our arms pistils wrifles
and they are nice to I tell
you the pistles shoot
six times and the wrife
ls the same and the wrifels
have got banuts on them
so you must know we
are armed well for the
rebles this town is ful
of soldiers they all
union Wall lucina
we shall leve this
place to morow
morning for whare I
dont know the Captin
says the distants is
about 200 miles and
the journey is to be on
horse back Wall
lucina I wrote to
letters to you I cant
write any more in this
camp I will write
more when we camp
again tell father
and mother larabee
that I will writ to
them and I want
them to keep in good
chear for Dany is all
write or he will be
in a few days he is
gon with the company
tell lisa to take good
care of them littles
fellows and keep in
good chear and you
must do the same
for it cant be helped
so no more at pres
ent good by for this
time miss Lucina
Wiser from A H Wiser
yours truly give my
love to all in kryring
friends so no more
[On Envelope:]
Miss Lucina M Wiser
Coldwater Branch Co
Mich
