Francis M. Perry, Michigan Sharpshooters
“…I will send $30 dollars for if we are taken prisoners it will be taken away from us” Francis M. Perry, July 1863
(July 1863)
Dear Parents
– I read your kind letter over a few times and now I hasten to answer it. we are all well at present and hope this shall find you the same.
we left Dearborn on the 8 of July and got here this morning and now are waiting for further orders. Old Morgan is reported to be within (?) miles from here with a force as large again as ours. We expect to be ordered to march and meet him.
The Sitizens are coming in to Town all the while there has some ___________ have a fight with him anyway. We have got our pay now and we shall send some home. I will send $30 dollars for if we are taken prisoners it will be taken away from us but I must close.
F. M. Perry P.S. Spend what you want of the money but keep a little so if I want some I can have it
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