The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-22

It has been remarked that q large proportion
OF the dead found upon the battle delds ef
South Mountain and Autietam we're mere boys,
Who had doubtless been forced into the service
By rebel copscriptsn. Os the body Of one Of
these lads Was found letter, written jointly b.
hs father aud mother, Which gives an insight
into the cares and and axietiss, a. veil - the
sufferines endured By the people Of the South.
We make the following sx,rscts, from the origi-
nal letter:
Wsynesville. N. c., Aug. 10. 1859.
Dear Son IL received your letter BY Mr..
Welch, q short tine ago. Since then received
burg she other dated July 2lst-is came -
hand speedily. yes truly glad to hear from
You, for ! gas very uneasy about yo1, lest you
we're like great many smooth faced boys thss
fell in the battle. Your company escaped won.
derfully. and hope il slwsye will 70 the end OF
the vsr. which 10 generally believed vost lest
long. believe famine vill elose this wicked
and snhoy var, unless the European powers 10.
terfere and help the South cut Of their struggle
for. IL 10 hard one
j would like 20 See the army at Richmond.
The boys Who come home, say there are Dea
enough ct that piece 10 whip the world. Bot
read the news-it states there II q larger army
on the other side.
got the present you sent me by Edwards.
All came safe. want you to write me hoe
you are % for clothing. ! hear the men have
nothing 70 wesr but their overcoats-no shoes,
destitute Of clothing and nearly eat up with lies.
Can tina, be possible! Surely not cha, bad.
John 10 working in the ssItpeter cave for the
government. That is their employ ment until
the war ends, be that long or short. There b
some talk of peace here. I don't know hos it
is where you are. Il would be happy time Il
il we're so-snd I wish how soon-for there
Is nothing but dissress with every person noe
living
IF any more companies 90 from here, they vill
be Wor,eN, for there are no men 70 20 nos.
There are not enough men left here nos to bury
the dead!
hear they have been fighting Mcclellan
since your last letter vas written. and almost
dread to bear from there if the report be true,
and fear il IL TOO true. hope you will come
before long. No more, but remain your alec
tionaie mother, until death.
E.B. BURGNER.
On the same sheet, and under the same date,
is the following. not signed. but evidently writ
ten by the boys father:
want you to write TO ne who grants fur.
loughs, for there Won't be . man to hire IN this
country, and I am DO, abe TO save my crops OF
fodder. First, buck vbeai; next ny sugar cane,
which Is 6rss rate. Ny tobacco 10 the bess In
the country. I should hate very much 70 -
anything 70 20 to loss. for there is Little enough
making.
Tobacco rasers have failed this year simose
The drouth has been sgainss every
PEI son. The people in general are the most d.
tressed that ever sac, about next year's living
80 many persons no; raising snythicg-see
even q garden itself II can save nine vin
have some TO spare 70 the needy.
intend to write 70 Gen. RaDsom TO furloseh
you home lii spring. no longer; for al ny
boys are nov in the service, and you ere mos
eighteen want You 20 come and help me save =
What is made, and provide my fre-soo for
sin:er, for an getting very feeble, being ffg
Tes1 cid noe. can't do such york - that -
more.