Michigan in the Civil War
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Vandenburgh, W. Joseph
A letter (Aug. 13, 1865) written to his brother James Vandenberge in Grand Rapids, Mich. Having moved to Texas before the war, he went with his state and enlisted as an orderly sergeant in the 1st Texas Cavalry (Confederate), though he loved the Union and opposed the war. Now he wishes to be reconciled to his family.