Head Quarters, First Reg. Michigan Co. F, Engineers and Mechanics Camp Brigeport Alabama June 14th 1864 With intention as I have maid up my mind to send you a few more lines as I do not geel satisfied abot the matter I did not think as Mr. Lawson was such a man as he is I though that there ware some thing long with not riting to me no more but you never mind it will do him no good
Baxter, Edwin – June 12, 1864
G Rapids Mich June 12th 1864 Dear Cousin Mary Gardner says you offer to answer my last letter after I have written it This is very kind in you and I cannot complain that it is not fair. I have many times thought of writing to you and also to Aunt Harriet – your mother – but I have not known the P. O. address of either of you lately and besides I have perhaps been rather negligint of writing.
Hutchins, Sabin D. – June 12, 1864
May June 12th 1864 Dear Sister I will now try to answer your letter which I recd [ ? ] the eighth dated [ ? ] the 24th there was a bridge burned down out by lookout Mountain and we dident get any mail for sometime your letter found me well as usual and that was pretty well. George was pretty awhile ago but he is getting quite tough again, we are about eighteen miles from Chattanooga rafting lays and timber.
Scott, George W. – June 12, 1864
Nelsons Ferry Tenn June 12th 1864 Mett how ar you by this time I am well as usual and enjoying my self first rate I received your kind letter day before yesterday and was very glad to hear from you
Scott, George W. – May 28, 1864
Sunday May the 28th Tenn Ever time Dearly and beloved friend Mariette it is with the most good will of my heart that I seat myself in answer to your kind note which I have just recd but it surprises me the most to think that you have not heard from me
Whitworth, Herbert – May 22, 1864
Algoma May 22”, 1864 My Precious Brother, This is Sabbath morning and every thing seems to be enjoying the rest that this blessed day affords It is truly a beautiful morning and if the heart was not weighted down with sorrow, & anxiety, we might rejoice in the beauties which nature affords us
Slater, William – May 22, 1864
Flint River Alabama May 22 1864 To Miss Clark I received your letter to night as I sent you one to day and I sent you one last week as I sent you all the news as I know on and I am glad to hear that the children is well and going to school and I received a paper to night
Fox, Newton P. – May 18, 1864
Hd. Qrs. 1st Mich Engrs. + Mechs. Stevenson Ala. May 18th 1864 My Dearest Mother Day before yesterday I wrote you a long letter but knowing how anxious you are to hear from us I will write you again. Our camp has been quite unruly for the past few days The settlers have been to sell and some of our men get drunk and are quite a treat to the officers.
Slater, William – May 15, 1864
Browns Borrow Station Alabama May 15 1864 To Miss Ann Clark I received your letter to night and was quiet glad to hear from you and I have not read they hole of they leter but I have red enough to understand that you got they cow and praps you will have a good one and Bill Taft had not better take to much
Coffinberry, Andrew B. – May 13, 1864
Bridgeport Ala. May 13 1864. Dear Father: We are still in Bridgeport with but little signs of a moove. Our Regt have the Block house and defense to build, and may be left back this summer for that purpose. M[ ? ] all the troops have gone to the front.
Slater, William – May 8, 1864
1864 May 8th Bever Creek Allabama To Miss Clark I take they oportunity of sending you a few lines hoping that they will find you all well and has got your cow by this I had they small book come to hand last thursday and I sent lawson a bill yesterday stateing that he could pay Ann Clark they ballance
Hutchins, Sabin D. – May 7, 1864
Chattanooga Tenn May 7th ’64 Sister Mariette it is with the greatest pleasure that attempt answer your kind letter which recd yesterday afternoon and I was glad to hear that you were well and going to school at last for I begun to think that you would never yet to going to school your letter found me well and enjoying myself tiptop I am in camp again now and we will every night as all them that want to and I like to drill firstrate
Fox, Newton P. – April 28, 1864
Bridgeport April 28 1864 Dear little Brother Newtie has never heard from that long letter he wrote you but I though you would be glad to get another letter from me. I am going to tell you about a nice little grey squirrel. One day when the men cut down a big tree there was a pretty little squirrel in it, with two little black eyes, two little ears, four little feet and a long bushy tail.
Fox, Perrin V. – April 28, 1864
Nashville, Tenn. April 28th 1864 My Dear Ida, I am here to get tools for use on the Fortifications at Stevenson. I expect to leave in twenty minutes and have just time to write a few words. I got my pay as Captain. To the time I was mustered out and enclose seventy dollars to you.
Scott, George W. – April 27, 1864
Chattanooga April 27 1864 Met Seing I had not received a letter from you in a good while I thought I would write one to you I haven’t received any answer to my last letter
Hutchins, Sabin D. – April 24, 1864
Lamont April 24th “64 Dear friend after delaying so long to write to you I will attempt it now. I have waited so to change my address, for I knew if I did not you would not have time to get an answer to m before I would be gone. Martha and me moved here yesterday. We have got a very pleasant house here a short distance from the school house and I think I shall enjoy myself first rate. We are going to attend school here three months if nothing happens. School will commence here tomorrow.
Hutchins, Sabin D. – April 21, 1864
Chattanooga, Tenn Apr 21th 1862 Dear Sister Mariette It is with great that I take my pen to answer your kind letter which I received Apr the 15th it found me acording to your wishes well and I hope this will find you the same I got Netts letter day before yesterday and I shall answer it as soon as I can get around to it
Hutchins, Sabin D. – April 15, 1864
Saturday, Chattanooga Apr 15th 1864 Dear Sister Mariette I take my pen to inform you that I am well and never was better contented in my life than I be here I have just been up to camp and seen the boys. Ike is in the hospittle he has had the chill fever he looks pretty bad but he is getting better the rest of the boy are all well
Scott, George W. – April 10, 1864
Chattenooga April 10, 1864 Dear Mett I received your welcome letter dated the March 28th and was more than glad to hear from you and glad to hear that you was well and I am well as usual and so is the resst of the boys except Ike he is quite unwell at present but I guess he will soon bee well.
Scott, George W. – April 6, 1864
Chattanooga April 6 1864 How ar Yo[ ? ] I received your kind and welcome letter dated the 24th and was very glad to hear from you and glad to hear that you was well and had commensed going to school
Whitworth, Herbert – April 4, 1864
Algoma April 4th 1864 My Dear Corporal I have just finished my mornings work and taken my seat to talk to a dear absent Brother, for a few moments about matters and things at home We received yours of the 21st, on the 1st, of the present month, and at the same time reci- on from dear Will, and I am sorry to say, he had been quite down; so that he had not been able to sit up all the time for a few days
Scott, George W. – April 3, 1864
Chattinooga Sunday Evening April 3d 64 How do you do Met I am well at present and hope these few lines may find you the same and the rest of the folks a getting well I have been up on Mt. Lookout
Slater, William – April 3, 1864
Virginia April 3 1964 Ann Clark[ ? ] your notes [ ? ] that you had not received that came from me that I had on I am sorry for it but I expected it [ ? ] home would have come down
Hutchins, Sabin D. – March 25, 1864
Chattanooga 1864 March 25th Dear Sister I received your letter quite a spell ago but have neglected writing untill to day I am well at present and hope to find you the same it is raining to day it is getting quite muddy the snow has been 14 inches deep but is most all off now I am to work in a steam saw mill and there isent any logs down now so I dont have to work to day