The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
Rebel Correspondence,

Ap,ong tho articles left by the Robels in
their fight from Camp Garnett. wero n
number of private letters from friends at
homo, By permission of u returned volun-
,oer, we have two of these in our possession.
Ono is a very kind aud neatly written iottcr
from Fannie M. Wilson. OF Highland Co.
Va. to her friend Mr.. j. b. Campbell. Fan
nio saws:
'I have felt sad and gloomy ever since
the volunteers started, and when a
thought en'ers my mind that you have not
enough to eat, and something that you
can relish, it makes me feel very sad in
deed; feel truly sorry that it is not in my
power TO do more for your comfort than
do. If wishing would accomplish any.
thing, there would certainly be great
deal done. When any Of the neighbors
meet, all we talk or think about is the VOL
unteers and The war. | hope the day is
not far distant when you will begin to
reap the reward Of your labor and pri
yations. have no fears but that you
will be successful, AS they have been in
the eastern part Of the State, at Bethe!
Church, where they repulsea the enemy
with great loss, and the South only lost
one man. They canno; prosper; such ty.
ranical meanncss never has and ii cant
now. Hope they will be driven from Vir-
ginia in few weeks, and Virginia gun
shot will be such terror TO them that
they will not return very speedily and
you will then be permitted TO return to
home and friends, with conciousness that
YOU have done your duty in serving your
country nobly, and better prepared to en-.
Joy the comforts that we have heretofore
30 little appreciated. y n
presume you will think il strange in
me TO be writing on the S,bb.th, but we
were SO busy yesterday, getting things
ready TO send in the wagon, that did
not have time. There is no preaching to
TO day therefore, the hours pass slowly.
There is no one to drop in TO make time
fly as of old. Highland is a lonely
and solemn place. Everything looks
beautiful and ilourishing, with a pros
pect of an abundan: harvest; yet there IL
no one TO enjoy. Little did
think when you and Oh. went West two
months ago, that the next time you wen
il would be as a soldier, prepared 70
battle. But the God Of Battles is on ou
side. He alone is able to give yol
strength TO endure the hardships, and L
be victorious.
There is doal of human nature in thi
simple letter from Fannie. Tho othor lot
ter is q gem of Virginia literature. and "
give il in all its purity;
IlIGHTOwN
July 9th 1861
Mr. Spencer .....
Dear Sir
will drop you q few lines to lot yo
know that l received your very wolcom
ielter sometime ago but delayed answering
il until tho pros0nt
/ was very glad to hear from you
thought whom you got out there you woul'
forget all your old friends but you did no
forget to write to me and was truly gla'
40 hear from you. But sOrry indeed to hoa
YOU do not like soldiers life hope yOl
NAV got better satisfied or you may sooI
whip out tho Yankees add como homo an'
that We may all 1.-Two ia peace again NJ
Sommors has got homo he appears to thinl
soldiers life is not as easy as keeping stor
would net think so myself he has gone t.
staunton now guess he will not got hom
they say they press every Wagon and drive
that goes in town you may see him ou
thore ia a few days driving team NJ
Beverage and Mr. Gay is also gono q
stauntOn / guess you do not want Mr. Ga.
10 come out there with his Wagon you hav
no use for sucll crippled people as him bu
if he would como bo would bring you ht