. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . Well, we accepted his invitation to git and were not longgitting either. I think the record for swimming was brokenthat morning, for the bubbles we made that went floating downstream were as big as canteens. Having plenty of salt, sugar,coffee and tobacco, we did not do as Lots wife did, look back,but kept right on making suds. After we arrived on our sideof the river we looked back and saw the Johnnies shouldertheir arms and march away, and that was the last
. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . Well, we accepted his invitation to git and were not longgitting either. I think the record for swimming was brokenthat morning, for the bubbles we made that went floating downstream were as big as canteens. Having plenty of salt, sugar,coffee and tobacco, we did not do as Lots wife did, look back,but kept right on making suds. After we arrived on our sideof the river we looked back and saw the Johnnies shouldertheir arms and march away, and that was the last we saw ofthem. How the matter was settled on the other side I never knew. I have often wished I knew how fared our friend when hearrived at camp, but I am sure Providence cared for him. Hewas true to his word and showed a nature worthy of a noblercause than the one he was contending for. If his life has beenspared and if by chance or otherwise he should read thishistory, I wish to thank him for his honor as a man and hiskindness to us, as I have had no opportunity to do so since weparted on that bright August morning in 1863. 136. 1863. 1901. Wiujam Hoover, Co. , Mich. Born in Jefferson County, N. Y., February 12th, 1843; en-listed at Tuscola, Tuscola County, Mich., August 30th, 1862,as Private in Co. C, 7th Michigan Cavalry; mustered out atFort Leavenworth, Kansas, December 15th, 1865, and honor-ably discharged. 137 %m «r| 1 W i r • 1 * 1863. 1899 Reverend John N. Wilson, Co. C. Auburn, Ind. Born November 19th, 1843, at Thetford, Genesee County,Mich.; enlisted at East Saginaw, Mich., August 31st, 1862, asPrivate in Co. C, of the 7th Michigan Cavalry; mustered outat Annsville, Va., August 27th, 1863, the cause being hearttrouble, and honorably discharged. PASSING MOSBYS Rev. John N. Wilson. As the comrades are aware, in the early spring of 1863, the7th Michigan Cavalry was divided into detachments, doingpicket duty, patrolling, etc. As my memory has it, on
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