8th 63
Bowling Green F March

	Friend Hariet
		Agreeable to your
Sons request I have seated
myself to write a few lines
for him’ as he is quite unwell
and not able to write himself
                              monday’
he was taken sick last ^ in camp
was brought down here to the
         [written in pencil] [rods]     
Hospital about 20 ^ rods from the
[illegible] where I am wednesday
last      I went over to see him
yesterday he was quite easy not
dangerously sick the physition
told me he would get along after
alittle)   I have Just recd a large
box of eatables from my Dear
Friends containing a great variety
he thought yesterday he would
like
^ some dried plumbs he said he

was getting some tired of apple
sauce such as they have there)
I am going over agan before I
close and take him some plumbs
and if there is any thing els
in my box the doctor thinks
suitable for him to eat he shal
have it) he has almost everything
as it is that would add to his comfo-
-rt and [good?] nurses
I think we will not remane here
long as we nomore belong to
the army of kentucky but
army of Ohio      we are under Gen
Rickts command of Cincinnati
                              will
Ohio post probably ^ be at Lewisville
last Monday evening the freight
train left here for nashville
consisting of engine and 17 car,
loaded with mules    .. after she
proceded eight miles down at first
station was captured by the
rebbels about fifteen in number

and soon were reinforsed taking
the engineer conductor and
breakman by force and gave them
          parole
furlows ^  then unhitched the
cars from the engine and fired
them      turning on a full
head of steam let the old horse
go    meby you,d like to [had?]
a ride.    she run forty mile,
in thirty minutes passing several
stations) but as luck would
have it she met with no
accident
while writing this morning my
mind wanders back to scenes of
earlier days when we were sheltered
by the same roof surrounded the
same fireside, but alas how 
changed    little did we dream
of the horrors of war then, and that
our homes would so soon be left
desolate      and so many mourn
the loss of near and dear friends

yet I am not wholly [crossed out word illegible]
discouraged, hope on hope ever
trust in God is my motto
let us trust that through
some unseen power the horrors
of war will soon sease to exist,
tho every thing is overshadowed
and look dark at the present,
I will go over and see israel now before
I write any more). as George has wrote
me this letter because I was
not able to do it my self
the day that he did but
I begin to feel more like 
myself George just brought
me over a few dried plums
to [Stew?] and he brought [crossed out] [me]
me and another feller a
nice applies. I had some
thought that I would for
another Small box and
you may send me one if you
can it will cost you [$2? $24?] dont
send any butter. but lots of plum.

[Written in pencil]

      Swar = name of kind of apple.
[1863, March 8]

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you can send a box one foot
square one way a about
16 inches the for 2 dollars
a [50?] cents 25 cents send me
[crossed out] [some] some honey. and lots
drid Plums and cherries and
a few green apples our [good?]
[crossed out] [old] old swars and send me
anothir pair of Stockings
and some jelly and drid
currants and aples and
Ma you make me a
housewife one fill it
well with good course
nedles and some
pins. Pa send me
a nice bottle of Linament
how dos wille like his
little cannon. Ma how
do you like your gold
pen I want you

to send the Box as
soon as you get this
when you write tell
all all the news now
as I am tired I will
quit  Direct the box
just as you do my
letters. from your
ever true son IGA

Israel is somuch better this
morning that he has written
himself so I shal not need to write
anymore for him  I see he has
wrote for a box. that is all right
I have no doubt it add to his comfort
some but we are getting better
fare than we have had during the
winter      I will state what they
get at the hospital where Israe is
they have butter toast tea sauce
and rice three times a day and
sometime pie or cake

also potatoes and meat
I have stated this not to discourage
you from sending a box
but rather that yo might
be better able to judge whether
it was necessary or not
	dont write to him what I have
said about it he might be
offended give my respects to
Mr Atkins also to Sister &
Brother [Avery?] when you see them
& accept a large share yourself

	Yours Respectfully
		G.N. Macomber
		      Harriet. Atkins

	Co. H 23 Mich Inft
		Bowling Green
			              Ky

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[Written in pencil] [73] Dr. H.A. Atkins
Perry Shiawassee Co
[written diagonally in pencil] [3-8-63] Michigan
[written in pencil] [Geo. Macomber to Harriet
Atkins]

[Written sideways on left side of Scan 8]

Soldiers
Letter

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