Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-25
Gel. Dreux,s Last Letter 20 HISS wife.

Gel. DEeux's Last Letter 20 HIS Niie'
The New Orleans papers publish the following
which is said 20 be the last letter written by the
lamented Col. DEEux to his wife:
RIcHMoSD, Va, June Is, IS61.-DEsR MI wrote
Won long letter yesterday, and, as PROVIDENCE
wished to encourage me in writing to my own dear
A. L received almost at the same time long, vel
come and long wished for letter from you. IL
makes my heart beat with emotions Of noble pa
triotism when read the burning words Of inspIrs-
ton that flow from y1ur pen In fact, have read
& few passages Of your letters to my fellow sol
diers and every one srdently wished that he had
such a brave and noble-hearted wife.
The days Of political differences and party feFds
are gone and one spirit snimates rs all The m
yadeFs are at our gates and they Bntst be repee.
You have doubtless before this read Of the gleri
Gus victory achieved by our troops few days ago
at Bethel Church. Ihave seen and cOnTersed with
eye witnesses of the bItte. The Yankees ran away
like whipped ours leaving for over hTe miles al
their muskets, esnteens, knEpsaeks, etc. on the
/ ground Il was a perfect route, complete defeat
| The moral effect produced by that exploit on the
part Of the troops Is not easily 70 be esnmsSed.-
The Southern volunteers are all awake and eager
for the Fray and Richmond looks Ike champ de
Mars y 40 many soldisrs are to be seen around it
You hear nothing here but the sound OF the drums,
the piercing notes Of the fife and rOmbling OF heavy
| wagons loaded with heavy war baggage Troops
! move every day and every hour. 10 tel you the
trutb nv dear we also have TO move. The orders
have lust been received by me from the AdJutant
Genera and the camp is now IN STIR preparing TO
move. army and baggage. We are ordered from
this place 70 Yorktown, within eight miles Of the
euemys line and most glorious prospects of an ear
" and good brush When there We shall De under
command Of Col AagEuder, who succeeded so wen
in his deJah at Bethel Church. The boys are de-
lighted with the prospects before them, and We Al
are in the highest gee.
Nav the God of BATTLES smile upon Us. Cheer uP
nv dear wife have brave hearts and strong arms
10 sustain and cheer on, and feel confident OF
the result Many noble OF Louisiana may fall
by nv side and may be the first TO bite the duet,
| but rest assured that they OrI viii always be
worthy of the esteem and respect OF our ceSntrymsn,
| and endeavor 70 deserve well Of our eOuItry, When
| reach Norfolk shall write again, and give you
full particulars Rest assured, until you hear from
me or until the telegraph gives you bad news OF eur
/ expedition. Come what may my dear, belong 70
my country, and you know yOu belong to me. One
aad ALL all in one, we owe our duty and lives %
both. We're you as good and brave man as you
| are a true and noble woman, know | would have
ycu by my side, fighting with all your might the
base and miserable invaders
! Excuse me, dearest for the DEPRESSION. IO-nOr-
| row we leave for the seat of war. What tomorrow
will bring forth know not; but through prosperity
or adversity, opulsnce poverty easnsss or dan
ger / am still your own dear c. Tell father am
| ashamed to promise to write, for he may Know 4
shall break my promise. Kiss one and all for me-
| st home: press your sweet little darling to your
heart and tell her 70 love and cherish you for the
| sake and love Of her dear papa.
| Your own Y.