Head Qrs 1st Brig. 2d Cav’y Div Ten miles from Marietta Ga June 12, 1864 My dear Davidson Again I have an opportunity of dropping you a few lines. We lying still to-day for some cause possibly because it is Sunday, or may be because we can not get any farther just at present.
Burns, Robert – June 4, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland, Camp near Etowah G’a June 4 1864. My dear Mother We are still kept moving being allowed to stay but a very short time in one place. Since I wrote you on the 22nd ult we have been scouting and marching around in this section of the country.
Burns, Robert – May 30, 1864
Near Dallas G’a May 30, 1864 My dear Davidson “If you will have a letter ready by one o’clock I think I can get it through for you” That is what the post boy told me a few moments ago and I will see what can he done.
Burns, Robert – May 26, 1864
Near Dallas Ga about 30 miles north of Atlanta. May 26, 1864 My dear Davidson I shall try to send this by Lawton who starts for home in a day or two. He received a severe wound through the shoulder the day before yesterday in a skirmish at Dallas.
Burns, Robert – May 22, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division Department of the Cumberland, 4 miles South of Kingston Ga On Etowah River May 22 1864. My dear Mother We have a day or two to rest here after continual marching and watching since I wrote you on the 13th inst. I have yet thus far been very fortunate and am as well as ever.
Burns, Robert – May 20, 1864
Head Quarters 1st Brigade 2d Cav’y Div 4 miles South of Kingston Ga. May 20/64 My dear Davidson We are at the front as you see. Since I wrote you on the 11th from Villanous we have been constantly on the move. One the 15th we went to within three miles of Rome where we ran on to a large force of the rebels.
Burns, Robert – May 14, 1864
H’d Qrs 1st Brig 2nd Cavy Div Villanous Ga May 14, 1864 My dear Davidson There has been fighting for the last three days in front of us, not very heavy, but the cannonading could be distinctly heard. Johnson is now said to have evacuated Dalton and fallen back towards Rome.
Burns, Robert – May 11, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland, Villanous, Georgia May 11 1864. My dear Davidson Yet on the move you see. I believe we have now our position and are here expected to do our part in the great battle which must take place within a few hours.
Burns, Robert – May 10, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland Lafayette Walker Co. Georgia, May 10 1864. My dear Mother You see by the date of this that we are again in the field and fairly entered on the summer’s campaign. You know that we had been in Columbia Tenn for a week or two.
Burns, Robert – May 8, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland, Near Trenton Ga on Raccoon Mountain Sunday morning May 8 1864. My dear Davidson Having a few moments to spare while the horses are being saddled fed. I seat myself &c up at 3 o’clock this morning expecting to start at 5 but delayed by the now arrival of our forage train.
Burns, Robert – May 6, 1864
Near Stevenson Ala May 6, 1864 Early Friday morning My dear Davidson Thus far are we on our way to Chattanooga. We left Columbia on the 30th ult and have been steadily “marching on” since. Yesterday we again crossed the Cumberland Mountains.
Burns, Robert – April 29, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland, Near Columbia Tenn April 29 1864. My Dear Davidson “Marching Orders” have been received and to-morrow morning we start for Chattanooga. It is rumored that a general movement is taking place, and that the campaign in this Department is opening.
Burns, Robert – April 25, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brig., 2d Cavalry Division, Near Columbia, Tenn April 25 1864 My dear Davidson We have both kept silence for a long time. I he came I did not feel a bit like writing; you, I don’t know why. Since my last to you. I have spent a month in Nashville.
Higgins, Nelson – April 17, 1864
Co 4th Mich Columbia Tenn April 17 We left Nashville the 14th and was 2 days and a half coming to this place. We staid in the woods by the side of the rode. We traveled over some of the roughest country that you ever see. Hills as big as you ever saw and trees some of them were round and run up to a peak. Yesterday morning we forded the river. It was up to the horses side and about 10 rods wide. We are here in Camp and the prospect is that we will stay here sometime and if we do you will hear from me often.
Burns, Robert – March 9, 1864
Head-Quarters 1st Brig., 2d Cavalry Division, Huntsville Ala March 9 1864 My dear Mother Davidson writes me that you have received no letters from me since your return to New York. I can not see why it is, as I have written you two or three times.
Burns, Robert – March 8, 1864
Head-Quarters 1 Brig., 2d Cavalry Division, Huntsville Ala March 8 1864 My dear Davidson I have to-day sent to Mrs Iswon a dragt on you for $115 10/x which please pay, and enter on the credit side of your ledger. It is the balance of A’s money which I held in my hands.
Burns, Robert – February 22, 1864
Huntsville Ala Feb’y 22/64 My dear Davidson I to-day send you by express a small bundle which will probably reach you at the time this does. I have been here since Wednesday last.
Baker, George W. – February 21, 1864
Feb Nashville 21th 1864 tenn Dear wife I am in good helth and i hope this will find you all the same i arived here last night and i dont no when we shal leave here we left grandrhapid last tusday night we past thrue ypsilanty wendesday about 10 o clock i did not no that we was coming that way if i had i should of let you noed it
Baker, George W. – February 16, 1864
Grandrhaapids Feb 16th 1864 Dear parents I will write you a few lines to let you no how i am a getting along i am well at present and hope these few lines wil find you the same we have had our pay and i have exprest it to ypsilanti
Baker, George W. – February 15, 1864
Grandrhapids Feb 15th 1864 Dear wife I write to you again to let you no how i am agitting along i am in good helth and i hope these few lines will find you and the childrin the same i am here yet but i dont no how long i shal stay here there is som goin to leave here to day and i dont no whether it wil be me or not
Burns, Robert – February 14, 1864
Nashville Tenn February 14, 1864 My dear Davidson Yours of 24th + 31st ult I received a few days ago. I have also received the diary you sent me. Thank you for it. I will forward to you my old one at the first opportunity. I have been here for the last two weeks as a witness at the trial of Col Minty.
Baker, George W. – February 10, 1864
Grandrapids Feb 10th 1864 Dear Ellin I will write you a few lines to let you no that i am wel exscept a big bile and hope tat these few lines wil find you and the children the same i have just arrived here i found the boyes al wel but chancey hulsted he is quite sick tel mary that thomas tyler had gone
Burns, Robert – February 10, 1864
Office Provost Marshal, Guards and Patriots, Nashville, Tenn., February 10th 1864 Pass Capt Robert Burns to A[ ? ] City at all hours
Stone, George R. – January 30, 1864
Quartermasters Department 4th Mich Cav Rossville Georgia Col Eston Jan 30th 1864 Chief Quartermaster Army of the Cumberland, Sir I have the honor to report to you the number of animals present in this Regiment requiring forage,