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Regiment: 9th Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
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May the 27 1863 Camp
Davis Covington Ky
Wall my dear Wife as I
am in Good spiret and
in good helth I thought
I would spend a few momants
in writing to you to let
you know that I am well at
present and hope these few
lines will find you the
same Wall Sina I wrote
to you to not to write
until you heard from
me again We had marching
orders when I wrote before
but we dont start
so you can write
as soon as you git this
Drect to Camp Davis Ky
Wall now lucina
you must not worry for
me for the time is coming
fast as it can the rebles
are all ding for something
to eat you ought to see
the folks in this plase
they are hard up isay
I saw one day as I was
down town I and
kinney there was an
old woman she had
a stick in her hand
a pawing the stuf that
was thrown out of the
groceries old
[ ? ]
[ ? ] that was thrown
out and seling them
this is the way the
folks live in the south
Wall Sina I dont want
to hear anything more
a bout cloth for if you
had to go as the
wimmans do hear you
might say something
Wall it is now
coming dark so I must
close by saying Good
by for this time write
soon as you git this
this is from A H
Wiser to lucina Wiser
Drect to Camp Davis
Covington ky in care
of Capt
[ ? ] H Mcgawan
g Mich Cavy
Give my love
to all inquire
friends Chear up
Chear up all
one and all
Never mind
for the Ware
Write soon
dont forgit
the old folks
and
[ ? ]
I saw her letter
