her maiden name having actually been abbie trowbridge. that was the funniest passage i came across. we think of victorian as very stayed in listening to soft music. here you have got this party and they are doing mock marriage, when the minister comes up and says, i'm the real deal. good luck. next slide, please. and as the war is in its latter phases, the most radical and most chilling ini came across -- this is an actual letter in the file. as the archives is doing a wonderful job of digitizing all the records they can for posterity, for outreach so everyone can have access, i think that is great but i also encourage the archives to always have a way for individuals to have access to the actual paper. when i opened up this letter from david king and realized it is in his handwriting, you will understand i was humbled. king entered military service mustering in on september 2 1862. as a third regiment michigan calvary. he had reenlisted on january 27 1864. david king wrote a letter home on september 1 861. -- 1861. dear parents and friends, i will try and write a few lines. i spoke