Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-06


A REBEL LETTER.-Among the "spoils !"
that fell into the hands of our soldiers in
Western Virginia, were numerous daguereo-
type portraits and quantities OF letters writ
ten to secession fathers, mothers, wives,
sweethearts and friends, which were un-
luckily prevented from reaching their des-
tinations by the sudden departure of the
writers. We have seen several specimens
of the picture kind, which are not calcula-
ted to give favorable impressions of the per-
sonal charms of the gentle rebels.
There is a sample of coniugal epistle
before us which contains some things, little
calculated to adOrn the pages of newspa-
per, and others, from which we select the
following'
LAURELL HILL, Barbour Co.,
Va, July IL, 1881.
Ny dear and afectionate wife.
seat myself this evening to write few
| lines after days hard fighting. Darling
| have never seen such times in my life. !
| have not slept any since Saturday and this
/ Friday the Yankees hasadvanced in l mile
| Of US. It is thought we have killed and
/ wounded about 400 of them but only lS9 Of
/ them have been found and we have them
/ them 10 bury. We threw them in
| Gulges ard covered them. We have about
1900 they have 5000. They killed l8 ofou
men and wounded Is. Darling the balls
flew just 90 thick that could rake them
lust like hail. They threw Bomb shells al
us they busted all round US but done nc
harm so you see God is in our side.
1 l. .r E1, e IL
/ commenced the Brooklyn Greys were in ad-
vance and when the word was given they
all fred. The word was given to retreat back
and every man ran about 100 yards and only
of the Brooklyn Greys was left, that was
myself Tom Barksdale W R Linton FloriI
Daniel and Rains / shot twice and killed
! yankee, Col Toliver come up and com.
manded them to hault but it was no go. h
come up TO US and says "Boys give then
hell" and says "Boys you shall have credi
for that. Clate Collie, and Dick 0ackes ruI
like Turks. ink 0aoks lost his gun and hi
hat FaIlin Iost his gun and blanket anC
everything and run a mile to camp anC
when he got there he was arrested and il
now in prison and it is thought it ill 60 verl
hard with him. It was g scaDdulous affair
The Yankee that killed had very fin
minter Rifle land l got it but the Genera
will not let me keep it, all such belongs +
the State.
Darling if they will Just let me have m
health it is all ask of them, 1 can fnill.
do the shooting came here TO shoot or {
dye and defend my wife Ny business
such that cannot fight but = the day an
that is at night. am Compensary fer th
hole regiment.
There are about SO in our company sicl
and if the fighting continues I think ther
! will be few more Of them scared to death
, lie
Write soon Puss and let them know abou
Davis death. Give her and tip my best rC
spects and Darling l eat some pies the othe
day the first have eat since 1 left HON
and what sort do you think they was? The
was dried punkin pics, the first ever saw
Darling take care Of the children and rails
!. them SIS like gentlemen and ladies, for 20
know God has his eyes on you and belieV
you will act like lady.
+, I intend 10 act like 6 gentleman and
nothing but what is gentlemanly. God
= with you all. Darling be on your guar
about that old COW for you know what q fo
she is when she has calf
Tell Tommy and Willie pap will briI
a them a Yankee 0 shooter when he com
VIZ. c. sEnLow.