Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01
Letters from q Doun.Ea.ter.

The reader will fad something suggestive in the
following letters written By Maine Yankee to his
friends in the Federal army. They were found by
our friend Capt. G. F. HARRISON, Of the Goochland
(Va.) Light Dragons, by whom they were furnish
ed to the Richmond Enquirer, and who certifes to
the genuineness of the documents. The writer's
suggestions to the Yankee troops to "infict all the
private injury they could upon the property of the
Rebels, has been adopted by them and carried out
to the greatest practicable extent. What the writ
thinks of the coags of Virginians since the bat
tie OF the 2lst July we have not the means of form
ing an opinion. We viii remark, en- passqnt, that
the Maine regiment, which he tells his CORES pond
eut, would annihilate the Virginians and other
Southern rebels is reported to have lost in the bat
tie. of Manassas, thirty killed. seventy wounded ard
three hundred missing, or, more properly speak
ing, raHatoQy!
The letters that have been found and published
since the battle of Manassas, show the character Of
those who have come to invade the South, to pill
lage and destroy. They have come with the very
worst ideas of war; and they have carried out these
ideas to the fullest extent wherever they have had
the opportunity.
The following are the letters:
" AysJ l..
l received your litter, and was very glad to hear
from you and the boys. =
Business is very dull here-the streets seem de-
serted logs will lay back rather be left at West
Branch al Quakish, and the times are indeed blue
We are Offering in any numbers at ten and twelve
dollars, and no employers at that l don't think
the times will improve until after the war is
over; hope that may be this fsli, but God only
knows when.
Ii you go to Virginia you viii find their soldisrs
Dragging eswards They look with contempt on
our Northern men, but will never meet Us IN the
open field. Now, remember what say, and see if
they don't at the first charge.
The I'd regiment will drive them like sheep Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Arkansas have fight in them
Virginia not much Give the rascsls h-u when
you meet them. and don't be careful of your lead
steel in the fight II there is any State which de-
serves to be made desOla.e il is the East part OF
Virginia, and we hope your track will be so mark
ed by ruin, that the traveller may see, ifty vears
hence, where yon went along. If you go into Alex
andria you must be careful and do no wrong to the
inhabitants, such evidently the policy Of the
Government, and il is right. Finally say to our
beys, protect Union man, and kill a rebel when
you meet him.
Write me soon, and give me daily journal of all
you do and suffer and if any thing is wanting let US
know. The hearts of all are with you. | will
write again soon. Sincerely yours, G.P SEwALL.
OLDrOwN, June goth, ls6l.-FRIESD Moon: L re-
ceived your letter yesterday. and was right glad
describe things well.
There is little or no news The families of our
boys are all well l presume Lieutenant COwan
has heard Of the death of his fther-buried day be-
fore yesterday by the Masons. Business is vsry
dull spruce is selling at 81 so and s. 90 below
the Boom, and other lumber in proportion Labor
is very low, and hundreds looking for work while
few find 1t. They are hiring men for So and often
for less.
Business stopping and failing all over the
To,, all III m.
large amount, how much don't know II you
want to I'LL your regiment now is the time TO do it.
Tell Captain FOss he get as many as he wants |
If arrangements could be made to send on, can |
enlist him any number of men
IL IS understood here thitthe regiment now form
ing st Bangor, in which Bnrton's company is will
march in day or two.
l suppose the papers VIII give you all the local /
news. gave your former letter to your mother
after reading it. and read it to several of our peO
pie. They TaJOced to hear from our boys. dread /
to hear Of your going into fight and yet if among
you, should like to try shot at those rascals You
viii ind those Southern people very obnoxious !
they are proud, OYerbearing, ignorant and poor. l
The truth Is, we shall never have permanent peace
until we have taught the South 4 lesson they
must read in bloyd. l hate them from the bot l
tom of my soul, and always did. | have been
among them, and have conceived a most per-
feet contempt for them. l respect poor man.
who is not ashamed of his situation but neo-
pie who are half threadbare putting on airs and
looking down on others who are honest enough TO (
labor for their bread ought to be kicked into an
honest employment. With all their brag YOU wi n 4
find the mass of men South towards, and every /
man in our regiment will hate them when they
come to understand their character do sincerely
hope that the I'd Regiment may have a fair chance
to use the bayOnet for fifteen minutes in an open
equal fight with the best Southern regiment they
have. 1t would require some niggers to carry 4
away the trash our boys would leave there If you
ever get down into the heart of Virginia do hope
you will be careless of your fire. The Government
s not yet up to the point 1t win BE after one bat
lie. If had command of reg ment, / would
burn every establishment owned BY q secessiOnlst,
and every town found in arms against US; and if
he officers don't do it the men ought to. If word
should come back that our K. Company had taken
md burnt town, we viii hold public meeting
md vote them months extra pay. do think the
experiment. the Rebels are trying should be made
expensive, and | know of no way more terrible
than to leave their country in utter desolstion
Give my respects to our boys, and Il anything |
occurs Of interest, win write. In the meantime
t your position Is changed, inform me. l viii
END papers from day to day. ! sent the DsmOerat