Wasson, John – September 5, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Riengy Miss September 5 62 Dear Uncal I am now in Dixie when I wrote before I was in a hurry we left Columbus at 9 oclock in the morning and took the cars and went to corrinth a distance of 160 miles through Kentucy one of the hardest looking tacts of country you ever saw

Wasson, John – September 3, 1862-September 4, 1862

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Collumbia Kentuckey Sep the 3 62 Dear Uncle I take this opportunity to let you know my whereabouts we left Detroit mondy night at eight oclock September the 1st and went to Jollyette and then took the U. central railroad to cairo a distance of about 600 miles

Potter, Charles H. – August 19, 1862

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Ri[ ? ]gi Augt. 19th /62 Dear Father I take this opportunity to write a line to you to let you know how we are getting along. we are all well accept Chan & Wing they are sick Chan is in the Hospital he has been quite sick is getting better now.

Wasson, Thomas – August 9, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Mariette Hutchins Camp near [     ?     ] Aug. th 9th/62 Dear friend it was with pleasure that I received your letter of the first which I got last night. I had been expecting a letter from you for a long time but I suppose from your circumstances that you do not get much time to write or anything else. I was very sorry to hear of the death of your Brother

Potter, Charles H. – July 29, 1862

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Head Quarters 1st Batt. 2nd M.C. Camp Near Riongi Miss. July 20 ‘62 Mr. Potter Dear Sir: Permit me to drop you a few lines while I am granted the opportunity I have nothing new as regards any more fights or skirmishes here to relate you. We did however move out very early yesterday morning with the expectations of having a battle but after a dusty & wearisome journey of some 30 miles in scouring the country we finally came to the conclusion that we leave disappointed more expectations.

Campbell, Archibald P. – June 30, 1862

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Voucher No. 3 Paid the 5 of December 1862 Lt. Col. AP Campbell 2nd Mich U.S. Cavalry From the 1 of July 1862 To the 31 of August 1862

Potter, Charles H. – June 14, 1862

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Camp Near Corinth June 14th 1862 Mississippi Dear Father Mother Sister & Brother I take this opportunity to write a few lines to you. there is two letters on the road now that I have not had my answer from you will get them before this of course the boys are all well as can be expected for such hot weather.

Potter, Charles H. – June 10, 1862

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Hd Qrs M. V. C. Near Boonville Miss. June 10th 1862 Dear Father It has been a long time since I received your last letter and augut to have answered it before but could not on account of our not being in our own Camp for a long while.

Graves, Ira – May 29, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Camp neer Barrick May 29th 1862 Miss Clarra I think it is time that I hird from you I was thinking that I wrout the last time but for fear not I will write again

Wasson, Thomas – May 1, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Harden Co. Tenn May the first 1862 Kind friend, Your letter of the 19 reached me at Hamburg Tenn about the 25th of April but I did not have time to answer it until now. I was glad to hear from you. I am in good health now, may this find you the same. The weather here is fine. It is like summer. The plumbs are almost as big as a gun ball.

Potter, Charles H. – April 30, 1862

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Camp Hamburgh Tennessee April 30th 1862 Dear Father I do not know as I can find anything to write about this time but I will write a few lines to let you know how I am getting along, the boys are all well what is left of them.

Potter, Charles H. – April 19, 1862

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Steam Boat Sam Gaty Mississippi River April 19th 1862 Dear Father I received your letter last monday morning and was very glad to hear that your were all well. I should have written before but being on the boat I could not send it off.

Potter, Charles H. – March 14, 1862

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New Madrid Mo. March 14th 1862 Dear Father & Mother having a few moments to spare this evening I will try and write a few lines to you. but I feel more like going to bed than any thing else. We are now camped about 2 miles from a place called New Madrid which was held by the secesh yesterday

Graves, Ira – March 11, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

March 11 1862 Point Pleasant [ ? ] Dear frien Clarra I must write you a few lines or scratch a few lines for I can not write anyway and then try to write in this plase

Potter, Charles H. – March 1, 1862

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1 Mile above Commerce Saturday Missouri. March 1st 1862 Dear Father & Mother having a few moments to spare I thought I would write a few lines to let you know how I am getting along & where I am stoping at present.

Wasson, John – February 24, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters

Camp Mich. Feb 24/62 Dear Friend I will try and answer yours which I received yesterday. It found me enjoying my self as well as a soldier can expect. Times is dull here yet. I cant tell you how long they will remain so for as soon as the roads gets a little dryer we will be on the road traveling to find the secesh.

Potter, Charles H. – February 17, 1862

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Camp Benton Sunday Feb 17th 1862 Dear Father I received your letter yesterday afternoon with that box of things and was very glad to hear from home. the boys are all well as can be expected I have got a bad cold & so has some the other boys. those boots fit just as nice as any one could wish

Potter, Charles H. – January 26, 1862

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Benton Barracks Sunday Jan 26th 1862 Dear Father I take this opportunity to write a few lines to you to inform you of our health which is very good. hoping these few lines will find you all the same Henry T. – is getting along slowly he sits up now a little there is nothing new any morre