Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-26

At the battle Of Manassas the mail bag containing let
ters 10 the first Connecticut regiment Of volunteers
captured, sni its contents taken by our troops
Among other letters the following found From thr
way she talks should Judge she a spirited and
bright gal, who loved jun Russell, little more than
she did the War Tier expressions ot devotion warm
er and more enthusiastic than would suit the refinement
Of some yet size says nothing against the South and
can only hope she had the good luck 70 welcome Jim
home after the Manassas fight which occurred a few
days after the letter written But if he fs then
Neal heart was broken. The original placed in
our hands from which we copy. The letter is Jeauti
FULLY written and bespraAs educated woman.-lfit
sdgerua Recorder.
So NoRwALK, COM.
Tuesday Evening. July l6. 1861.
" Ioa s1.a plague usy n0u5leso,zs oouf5rt-Tls Rus
sel.7
Were artist I would draw this sheet fal Of sighs
which would better express my feelings than words aud
twOuld Je relief ~ Il has been NV Dsiufll
duty % spend this evening in lecr-ung and sc0ldDR
certain foolish girl known a. Neal - She would
persist in thinking notwithstanding retsou sud Judgment
told her better that abe would have words Of com
fort 20 night from her darling OF course he latter
and though 10 is evident that she is irving fol
once 70 be sensible and not know trouble 60 is quite
plain 90 me- being so accustomed % reading bu
man nature that she isn't the happiest OF most con
tented creature in the world 70 is strauz- how much
she loves that fellow Jim Russell Did Won know him
you would wonder too; bit certainly think Size ,vouli
die for him. would it make him happier She believe.
him TO be all that is good, and true and noble and
woud break Der heart should she lose her idol Never
for one tnoment is be absent from her thoughts Day
and night sleeping waking, she dreaming oi
him. her all To with her Is vain and 10 tsI the
candid truth, am afraid she Is little demented Yor
this strain much longer
Yesterday felt splendid all day, ana more like ms
self and Old self than hava u three months As
wrote you Mrs Van U0rsear and myself went ont s7
make caiis She didn't any time assure YOU bui
laughed every minute. She said il seemed so good 10
laugh u my presence without being frightened and think
ing She had mmtted agrr Idlsbie su as tnat bs.
been the way she has fell lately Well We had quite
lively time rather peael with Fr-ds wife AS fli
As lIfH ar ~ d Htr
opened 8ot her m11tt except o. say yesr or no
Well If they saited with each other ! am We
called, too, upon Mrs John 2cJglae Isat She child
ish e womaui She s 70 pretty and 70 srtlsss shorit
thIgs -e would make pet Of her WHY didn't YOU int
some one Se thar instead 0f such cid deaeounsss a.
lHI- dutssl m dlsgustel with myself. and sur
prlsed aI your exhibiting such stupid taste you've go
20 love now any way 1 won't giTe Won up and hope
you considered the matter well before vou rr3r0sI
Perhaps yol thought you WolldEt be accepted but you
foolish fellow might have known better Jennie
Waterman in TO night and seeing your 1 brotvu.
on the mantel piece, said when did you get these
Last "eehf reIhvd ly s-ld sle II heard
ever 20 many times lately Chat you didn't correspond
and that it was ali broten or Where such @ story
oTlguat1u don't snow If You love me the same
WEDNESDAY MoRSISG--Ive just received three let
ers from you aud You are just Che dearest sweetest
smother yOu with kss pay you guess it would cover
your face too You ought home. not stay and
nghi when You are sizes on, dear wish Fairfax and
Manassas anu every other place was in the bottom Of
the and you back here It is very easy 10 sav
don't be frightened but how can I haiu IL then
know you are Ia danger my own darling The idea OF
your talking OF thinking Of euIi-tiue again For NJ
huudraitL time tell you yuu shsnt 90 IT, ia XIII YOU
drst You can coax me 90 do anything but that Tn as
ambitious as any one, but dou't believe TO sacrificing
happiness and life 90 g. Should they draft r0u II 10
with you even to death Otherwie. shall both -tly
at home. Al amy rate don talk about .t give any
encouf fselleut ilti you VIII accept any office rl yeu
come houi- then Il what c1axing ON ms part can
do. Yon cant resist my love know.
We hayu't l8ug 20 live ANY way nd why not ls lstI-
81 EHHHH ID b H|HH a. B 10. HHH bad.
Of being separated from you asall lly beloved Aud
even if you could take me with you cannot 5a where
most should wish 90 be, when you iu danger
Jennie Waterman WAS telling me of lrieud Oi Inc s.
who h n the l-t regiment; De wrote her that if he came
home az the end of three months be should enlist
again. his widowed mother needed him more thau his
country glory and honor enough f1s bin 20 ae
able 70 comfort her aud minister 10 her happiness Ta
cheers for him, say havutauy doub chat sou could
in short time rise 70 some high office genera may De-
You DO most anything that YOU uudaraAa of that
] am SURF but-vyeh wont say one word more about
t. tl see you face to face then II don't kiss every
ambitious desire ont oi that heart my maine isn't
Neal - ar9 sure those hateful old things that man
age this WAT must let you come Ibis month fd 60
Washington aud bath- Gen. SCOTS feet with my tears
and wipe them with the hair ui my head, thought
he'd send you home any sooner
Pm tired from the crown Of my head to The sole Of my
foot waiting not patiently for I've been impatient every
minute since you've been gone, and shall 5e tl you
Oh, If you should bs killed now when your time
Is so nearly out il would be worse than anything I
irunbie when look AZ paper and my fears iacre-e
every day There was man around yesterday taking
the names of males over eis-en and 1nlsr forty i've
but don't believe they will Dc drafted. julie is iu
peck Of trouble lest Yes viii be obliged 20 GO tell
her there's time enough yet not 90 begin TO worry
/ would 70 care so much If Wm or Alex. Sands sud
few Others had to &C. E would d1 fhem go0d-thty we
besntied TO their mothers prgus string long enough
afrsi. however that neither Of them would live %
6ght battle but would de from fright i believe I
would make better soldier than hey Pelraus il isn't
right 90 feel so but woud ike to see a little OF the
starch taken ont of some people I don't know why
they shOuldu I-ht well others sury they no
better It makes 70 think Of such things His
real they draft those that have aiready been bet
ter take OF ttse lazy fellows who have nothing to
do don't bsyge they viii ever let sou oous home
minute than they obliged % for guess
Gen. Scott means that yOH shall all Chose who eff
sliveJ be- in Richmond before long
going Try 10 be- real good and patient ] ought
after receiving such weris Of love those u your letter
Itseens a. if con never, outt you again
You might well expect 10 see the sua fa from the
heavens that I should prove false No no 3 am
yours ouly yours Forever want 70 De all you think
me 20 be- Just pure, and and good to b. 70 vor
what one else stall never be satisfied sItl nv
love ne better than lite Just ] love ylu There Il no
good ia trying TO expire Whist feel good hug with
thousand ksses would DO IL better. Live On vour low
ing words ! glad captain thIuk+ - much of Won
Tel him / send my love and kiss and that when h.
comes home will give him real geuu ne one if You
viii et I must 90 and get dinner now Mother il
@ lite ], and ] have stolen moment 60 write hut
couldnt help IT, just come home Don't enlist again
o. dear, think that you may be fighting 40 Fairftr
aad here doing nothRs Good bye, my precious dar-
Ling, my heart best Treasure
4our. IN life and cath, NEAL
AN OLD BELL---An old brass church bell, Of
tOlersble SIZE, bearing the words York county.
in Virginia, l725, has been received at the Yir-