Bowling Green, Ky Tuesday February 17 1863 My dear wife I am sitting once more with pen in hand to inform you that I am quite well now but I have had a very bad cold and have been almost down sick with it but I am better of my cold now and am on duty again. I have been excused from duty for three or four days but I am on hand now for anything
Sherman, Henry G. – January 11, 1863
Bowling Green K.Y. Jan 11th 1863 Affectionate brother as I have an opportunity to write a few lines today, I thought that I would do so And give you a short history of the situation of company d. As you Probaly have heard that it has been detailed for the purpose of Guarding a railroad bridge across the river called great bearren. This bridge is located on the same spot where the old one was where the rebels battered it down on the approach of our forces under general Mitchell numbering about 20 thousand.
VanValkenburgh, George W. – December 21, 1862
Bowling Green, Ky. Sunday Dec 21st 1862 Dear wife i have just taken my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and I hope that this will find you the same it has been a week sence I received a letter from you I expected to get one last night but it did not come
VanValkenburgh, George W. – 1862
1862 You wrote that you wanted me to wash often and comb my head I do that thing when I get ready to start of for the armey Mrs. gidley gave me a nice towel all folded up nice
VanValkenburgh, George W. – 1862
Frankfort Tuesday 14, 62 Dear wife I thought I would rite you another letter while I had time I rote you yesterday but I thought you would like another and so I take the opertunity to inform you that I talked as though I was disatisfied
VanValkenburgh, George W. – 1862
Frankfurt Sunday 12th 1862 Dear wife. I received your letter yesterday and was very glad to hear from you and to get he likenesses You don’t know how glad I was to see them and to hear that you was all well and I was glad to hear that you got that money all right I was afraid that is would get mislaid
Russell, Peter – November 17, 1862
Bowlinggreen Nov. 17th,’62 Dear Brother, I will improve the opportunity of informing you of my whereabouts & also of what I am doing for a living. Since I last seen you I have seen some of the world & learnt what it is to be a soldier. This is not easy learnt & will not be soon forgotten.
VanValkenburgh, George W. – November 12, 1862
Bowling Green Nov. 12th 62 Dear wife I received a letter from you last sunday and one from Edna and mariah and was very glad to hear from you all for it had been three weeks sence I had a letter from any of you. We have ben on a long march
Sherman, Henry G. – October 30, 1862
Newmarket, KY Oct 30th 1862 Affectionate Brother This being the first favorable opportunity that I have had to answer your letter of Oct 11th. I do so now move readily as you have heard by Tom Sorrel or others that I was on the sick list and you seemed to be just lined to believe that I was a trying to conceal it from you as it was the – that ailed me. I did not think it worth while to make any great fuss about it.
VanValkenburgh, George W. – September 23, 1862
Sept 23th 62 Dear Wife I received a letter this morning from net and I was glad to hear that the folks was well I am well and injoy myself well but I would be much better if I could see my family once in a while
VanValkenburgh, George W. – August 4, 1862
Tues. Aug 4th 62 Dear wife it being a rainey day I thought I would rite a few lines to you and let you know that I was well and I was glad to here that you and the baby was well you spoke of coming home but I want you to make a good visit
VanValkenburgh, George W. – June 20, 1862
Camp of 23rd Mich Inft Glascow Ky June 20, 1862 Dear wife I received you letter of the 8th in due time and it was thankfully received I can asure you I have neglected writing to you for a long time I have not writen but one letter before this sence I have ben at this place
VanValkenburgh, George W. – May 25, 1862
Monday May 25, 1862 Dear Brother George, I thought I would write a few lines to you to let you know how I get along and the rest of the folks. We are all well and I hope these few lines will find you the same. I am not quite as small as I was when you went away.
VanValkenburgh, George W. – May 17, 1862
Davison Center May 17th Friend George, Yours of the 2th came to hand in due time. It came rather unexpectedly but no less welcome I did not know but you had forgotten me quite. I was glad to hear of yours and the rest of the boys good health.
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