Admin/Biog History	RICE, Ai - Pvt., Company K, 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Ai was born in March 1841 in New York. His father was a native of Ireland and his mother was born in Scotland. Ai resided at Oshkosh, Winnebago County when he enlisted there on Sept. 17, 1861. He was assigned as above and was mustered out on Sept. 4, 1865. Ai was married in Winnebago County on June 6, 1873 to Ida Mioranda Atwood. He was listed in the veteran section of the 1895 Wisconsin State census at P.O. Oshkosh. He was listed in the 1900 federal census as residing at the Wisconsin Veterans' Home at King. Ellen, his wife of 2 years, was residing there with him. She was born in July 1845 at England. Ai is buried in the town of Poygan, Winnebago County at Oak Hill Cemetery. His marker reads Company K, 11th Regiment, Mo. Infantry
Category	8: Communication Artifact
Classification	Archives
Collection	Civil War Small Collections
Dates of Accumulation	September 4, 1864
Abstract	Letter from Ai Rice, Company K, 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry: Brashear, City La September 4, 1864 Dear friend, I received your letter yesterday and was glad to hear from you. I am not as well as I might be, but I hope these few lines will find you well. I have been sick as well all summer. I have had the chill fever every other day for along time. I have lost 22 pounds in two months. I have written to Nelson several times, but I have not received no answer from him yet. We are having the best [time], and not hard if it was not for inspection, we would have the best time we ever had since we have been in the service. Stephen Bell is in good health . I believe Jarvis Nuttart is getting better fast, but he has had hard time of it . I send my respect to all girls and all inquiring friends. Receive the same your self this From your friend Ai Price To his friend Danny Hearon Direct to New Orleans, La. As you did before
Event	Civil War
Legal Status	Oshkosh Public Museum
Object ID	SC411.5.23.7
Object Name	Letter
People	Heron, John Rice, Ai
Subjects	Civil War 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Weight loss Sick persons
Title	Letter from Ai Rice to John Heron

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