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to [Joseph M. Maitland]

Informs of mother's injury to her hand while opening a jar. Says mother wants him to come home. Reports the Baptist church now has a singing school and most of the neighborhood has joined. Tells him he will start school next week. Mentions he sold...

GLC03523.10.253

to My Dear Son

Says Joseph is complaining about the harvest. Reports all the hay is done and the corn looks good. Informs there will be a festival at the church and people are very excited about it. Begs him not to study too much and to exercise to keep his health.

GLC03523.10.256

to dear friends, care of Mary M. Bogart

Writes to his friends asking them to write him. Tells them that he needs a "friendely letter to chear us on to victory and death for some die here for the dead volly sounds pretty often and it is lonely not to hear from reletives to dround trouble...

GLC03523.11.13

to Mary M. Bogart

Writes to his wife, "how I do want to se you once more if the lord so wills that I can and my children to for I have got tired of this war is ever a fellow was in this world for they hant but a few left for duty in the regement and grow less every...

GLC03523.11.15

to Mary M. Bogart

Begins letter to his wife with a long ramble about love, "I write you not as one with out hope for as long as thare is life thare is hope that we may se each others faces again on earth for my faith is yet strong though my body is week yet through...

GLC03523.11.22

to Amanda Wilkinson

Written near Harrison's Landing, Virginia to his wife. Understands why the nation is filled with anxiety over the battle [Seven Days Battle] and the retreat. Is clearly upset about the retreat writing, "that over 30,000 brave men have been sacrificed...

GLC03523.13.050

to Amanda Wilkinson

Written at Mansion House Hospital. Tells his wife that she should concern herself with her own health before worrying over his. Is very tired from the work that he has done since returning to his regiment. He notes that he is feeling a little bit...

GLC03523.13.057

to Amanda Wilkinson

Written at camp of the 2nd Michigan Infantry to his wife. Notes that a year ago today he started for home. Writes how much he misses her and wishes he could be with her. Is thankful that God has continued to spare him through so many battles.

GLC03523.13.072

to Amanda Wilkinson

He writes to his wife that he has just returned from picket to read her letter. Is happy that both her and their baby are feeling better. Writes that he is sad his grandfather's health is failing so fast. Expresses his sympathies for his grandfather...

GLC03523.13.086

to Maria Damuth

Has just learned that it is Sunday, and writes that "I never have seen a day since I have been South that realy seemed like our old fashion Sundays that we used to have up north." Has been suffering from dysentery. Describes what it is like to be a...

GLC03523.14.27