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	Bridgeport Al March 10th / 64
Dear wife I had a twist of the head ache last
night but am all right this morning. Was sorry 
to hear that Coady was dead but we must remember
that thousands of others have died in the struggle
for freedom you have not lost all that is dear to
you yet many tender hearted friends have lost
nearer and dearer friends than you, we must all be
resigned to our fate and trust to the providence 
of God for our safe return to our friends perhaps
when Mrs Musser has lost her son's sacrificed
on the altar of freedom she will be willing to
give up the worship of her idol Slavery and
speak in becoming language in favor of freedom  .
I hope it will not be necessary for her to lose
her other son before she comes to know what
she is doing. and know her duty to her country
and to her God for my part I would rather
lose my life and the lives of 500,000 more men
than not to hand down to posterity the blessings
of Liberty and a free country. the records of the
Company record book give my enlistment and
place of residence which is the same as where
credited you have got from the Adjutant General
Now write to the Superintendent of the recruiting
Service at Detroit Mich asking to know where. 

I was credited on the draft. Send an enclosed
stamp and give him the time of my enlistment
and I think you will get an answer which will
settle it all up. Direct to the Superintendent of
the Recruiting Service  . Detroit, Mich. I send
you a copy of the records of the company but
dont think it will do you any good. Lieutenant
More is acting as captain of our company
Captain E P. Gifford is not here so I cannot
get his signature but will if he ever gets here
this is all I can do for you now You
complain of my not getting your letters, I
think I have got every letter that you have
wrote the one you sent without a stamp
I did not get in about a month and then
it cost three stamps to get it from Nashville
I got your last letter four days ago I had
just sent you two letters with five dollars
in each which will probably come good to
you.  I will send five dollars more in
this one which will make thirty dollars
this is more than I have earned cooking
so you see I dont spend any thing I
intend to save it all for you and the
children. I have been vaccinated four
times and it has not worked any yet


		Mar. 10th, '64


the boys are all well here there was 25,000
troops went past here yesterday for the front
the rebs will have to hunt their holes soon.
it rained here last night but it is pleasant
to day. kiss the children for me. May God bless
and protect you untill my safe return from
			Your husband
			     Simeon A Howe
	Family Register
Simeon A Howe	Born March 8th 1830.
C. E. P. Howe		    "    June          1831
Simeon A Howe	    "    July 25th  1853 died July 25th 1855 (?)
Arden N Howe	    "    Nov. 15th 1857
Owen C Howe	     	    "    Jan. 16th   1861

	     Excuse all mistakes.

I have written to Danly and I think you can
get your help from him now.   fifteen dollars
per month is the most he can help any one
			           S A Howe