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Regiment: 9th Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
May the 1 1865
Camp in
the field of North
Carolina
Near Chapel hill
Wall my Dear Girl as I
am in good helth and
have a few spare moments
I will try to write a few
lines I am well and hope
this will find Sina the
same I have not recived
any letter from you in
a long time I cant see
for what reason for the
mail comes in every nite
but I will write this one
Wall Sina this Dam ware
is over after all and the
armey is all a coming home
but our cav and we are a
goin to stay here for some
time yet but will
come home this fall some
time so I will say we
musterd yesterday for our
pay they owe me 8 month
pay and as soon as I git it
I will send it to you it
will be some time probley
but I cant do any better
for I hant drawn any pay
in 8 months Wall there
is no more fiting to be
dun this ware is over Now
and all the boys from our
parts will be home soon
so wount there be one
happy times there I will
be there some time this
fall if I should live
if I dont it will be the
same wont it Sina