Slater, William – March 25, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Head Quarters, March 25th Co. F, First Mich. Engineers + Mechanics Camp Harisons Trussel 1864. To Miss Clark I take they oportunity of answering your letter as I was in such a hurrey before and I did not know much wat I did day in it but we have quiet spring hear know peach trees is in full bloome

Scott, George W. – March 16, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

1864 Chattenooga March 16th How are you Mett I am well and hope these few lines amy find you the same. I received your letter dated the 6th and was very gald to hear from you. I am glad you have got so good a chance to go to school. I guess Lamont is a good place to go to school. I think it is a good chance for you if you have a good teacher.

Hutchins, Sabin D. – March 9, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Chattanooga March 9th 1864 Dear Sister I received your letter almost a week ago and and was glad to hear from you I never felt better in my life than I do now George is getting as fat as a bear I see frank Wells yesterday he is getting along firstrate the rest of the boys are all well Theodore hasent had any letters from home yet

Scott, George W. – March 7, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

1864 Chattenooga March 7th Mett I received your letter dated the 18th and was very glad to hear from yo and to hear that you was well I am well at present I was very glad to get a letter from you

Whitworth, Herbert – February 28, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection

Horse Cave Camp, Section [ ? ] Northwestern R.R. Tenn. Feb 28″ 1864 Dear Friend Herbert. You will probably think that I have neglected you. But I have had several good reasons for not writing before. I owed you some money and wished to send it the first time I wrote. so I waited till the reciet of a letter from home. which I did not get till last thursday. and to my surprise. there was no money in it.

Fox, Newton P. – February 21, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Bridgeport Ala Feb 21 1864 Dear Brother I received yours of the 14th this morning. You will see by my heading that I am not at Chattanooga. Father [ ? ] here to report to the Lt. Col but found that he had gone to Nashville

Hutchins, Sabin D. – February 18, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Feb 18th, 64 Dear Sister I have just received your letter and ‘was glad to hear from home. I have been about 3 ½ miles from the camp to day loading sawlogs George and Theodore was out to the boys got here a week ago yesterday all safe and sound Frank Wells has got the measles he was taken with them to day.

Jewell, Albert G. – February 17, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

3 Bat 1st Mich Engs and Mechs Chattanooga Feb 17 1864 Sir Enclosed Please find monthly report of officers to whom military supplies have been transferred during the month of January 1864

Scott, George W. – February 17, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Chattanooga Feb 17th /64 Dear Sister Met After waiting most two weeks for a answer to my first letter I thought I would try and write a little more I am well yet and like the place first rate it has been quite warm here

Slater, William – February 15, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Head Quarter, Febuay 15th Co. F, First Mich. Engineers + Mechanics Camp 44 N..N.. W R R 1864. To Miss Clark I received your letter to day which I have been looking for this last week back very anxious I rote to George Starkweather yesterday to ask ware you ware and to losons to day I could not tell ware you ware

Whitworth, Herbert – February 14, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection

Received Feb. 24” 1864 Algoma Feb. 14th 1864 Much Loved Brother for the first time in my life I find myself seated pen in hand preparing to converse with one, who until now has always enjoyed the blessed privileges of home As I sit here this beautiful Sabbath morning I wonder to myself what you are doing O, how diferently will this blessed day be spent from what you have been accostomed to spend it

Whitworth, Herbert – February 12, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection

Received Feb. 16″ 1864 Camp Moreland Feb. the 12 ’64 Dear Friend Herbert I will now improve on my time for a few moments in writing to you to let you know that we are all well and enjoying our selves verry well indeed. We left Nashville the next Wednesday morning. We met a fellow at the Depot that we was all well acquainted with he was a going to our camp with a lot of provision. We arived at the end of the railroad a bout noon.

Whitworth, Herbert – February 9, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection

Grand Rapids Feb 9 My Very Dear Boy Recd March 8th/64 I received yours last night and I was so glad to get it. I felt very disapointed Saturday night when Uncle came home and said there was no letter, and I expect Walace here to day sometime to so good By as I expect he will go away tomorrow so I thought I would send you a few lines by him, But I shall feel very anxious till I get your next.

Hutchins, Sabin D. – January 20, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Bridge Lort Jan 20th /64 Dear sister it is with pleasure that I am here safe and sound and have an opportunity of writing you a few lines we was just a week going through the firs day we got to detroit we went through Kalamoo and Battle Creek and Marshall in the night we got to Michigan city the next morning and sayed there until 12 oclock that night

Slater, William – January 20, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Head Quarters, Com F First Reg. Michigan Engineers and Mechanics General Shearmans Army Camp Savannah Georgia Jan 20th 1864 From Wm Slater to Miss Clark I am happy today to [ ? ] that we received they old Nashville Mal to Day at this time I have got three letters on had 50 cents worth of stamp in it but they are not enough

Hutchins, Sabin D. – January 18, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Jan 18th 64 Dear sister it has been a week since I have written to you and we are all well I beleive at present but frank wells but he is getting along firstrate he is in the hospittle I got a letter from Edwin last sunday they are all well he says he is going to write to you before long

Coffinberry, Andrew B. – January 15, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection

Russell House Detroit Jany 15th 1865 Dear Bro. Your letter in answer to mine being on business with my friend Schillhores. I directed the P.M. to deliver it to him if received in my absence, which he did where succeeced, as I was then absent

Ashley, Lucius F. – December 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection

Monthly Return of Public Animals Wagons, Harness and other means of transportation in the possession of L.F. Ashley 1st Lieut. Q.M. 1st Bat 1st Mich Eng + Mech Vols. U.F.A in the month of Dec. 1863

Ashley, Lucius F. – December 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection

Abstract of articles Expunded, Lost, Destroyed in the Public War Bridgeport Ala under the [ ? ] of L.F. Ashley 1st Lieut. + Q.M. 1st Bat 1st Mich Eng and Mech Vols month of December 1863

Fox, Perrin V. – November 3, 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection

Chattanooga Nov. 3rd 1863 My Dear Eda I scratch a few moments while waiting for some trains to write to you. We have never been more busy than for the last few days. You may not know how straitened this army has been in consequence of the roads being almost impassable & supplies could not reach us.

Fox, Perrin V. – August 30, 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

At Home Aug 30th 63 My Precious Darling: It has seemed a long week since I saw you and clasped you fondly to my heart. I feel lonely and sad without you but I am so glad I have seen you. I feel stronger to bear these wary days, for there seemed a gladness and joy in my heart to know and feel, that though distance lies between us, yet you are only mine.

Currier, Arthur W. – May 31, 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Sunday May 31/63. Dear Brother I have not much news to write to day but I will do the best I can. I suppose you have heard long before this that wh we had a melodean

Currier, Arthur W. – May 31, 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Arthur W Currier 1863 Grand Rapids May 31 Well Aurther I had to laugh when I read your letter saying you wanted to speak to the women in Mummfresboro wonder if you would not like to visit with your Mother and me once in a while

Currier, Arthur W. – May 30, 1863

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Grand Rapids May 30 1863 Dear Brouther you spoke about about my mat not wrighting to you [ ? ] half writon but they did not get sent. Wee recieved a book for Adda. Shee was pleased with it thee first thing shee don was d to do was to d to go and play