#9

                                                                                                Louisa, Ky. May 7^th 1864

 

Dear Sister

                        I have writen to you a day before our Regament left Lexington and have as yet not hird from you We have been hear in Louisa just four days We left Lexington the 27^th of april and marched until the 3^th of may a long and rough time we had of it It rained most all the time We are now incamped on the bank of the Big Sandy river about two hundred miles from Lexington Old Virgina is on the other side of the river thare is / no rebels within therty miles of this place

 

I had a letter from John since I came hear

 

Dear Sister I cannot write a great deal this time I am happy to tell you that I am in very good helth and somewhat sunburnt for it is very hot hear in the day time but cool at night no mor ap present from your Brother

 

                        Adress

            William J Bartell

            Co I 11^th Mich Cavalry

                        Louisa

                                    Ky

 

Our march through Kentucky april 27^th left Lexington at 10 oclock a m marched to Winchester 11 miles very plesent camped just before dark april 28 saddle before day light and marched all day camp at Onnsville 25 miles from Winchester 29 april left Ownsville quite early in the morning marched 15 miles and camped on the bank of Licking river

 

april 30 forded the river and marched all day some of our horses give out camped at Grandmas (may 1^th left Grandmas early in the morning marched until four oclock camped in the woods our company went after Gurlies raind all night may 2^nd marched all day in the rain may 3^th marched until noon and arrived at Louisa/

 

[overleaf]

Mr John Bartell

                        received satterday last

            Com G 6 reg

            Mich Artillery             From William

                        New Orleans

                                    La        Augusta Bartell

                                                            Ganges

                                                            1864

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