The New York herald., 1862-12-22
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NKAa KunoS, N. c., Dec 10, lS62
Dan ssI nAHyNhis " are lying e. .. .en our s,s ~
the enemy, viii write you few lines to et you know
that the ban has opened here win write yea only
nos, as he snsms arc perhaps nearer Kss.sa than
are, and trying 60 hsnk VS. wrote 70 PIN yesterday
said 10 be approaching by three different roads and tho
river The company on the picket where was last week
Mss wa msay affairs have been badly aaaged about here
There many traitors below here think ana entirely
600 much erapay and Sensra Eysns All allows al 40 20 sell
fall back but they are half az strong as reported
70 be they win try 70 capture kmston and pro-
coed 20 colds sboro Ii successful But they Will have
hare road travel General Evans has been absent: just
retufhed TO day. He win soon 90 something. We arc
rncmentsrily awaiting orders.
Wa s i very dangerous institution and we are con-
santy exposed danger and death. aud Is my fate
70 be able TO return home, hope have home
sdeth away very often regretted having
wounded your feelings before left We formed
wchins voice. have Oft been led asiray hope to Be-
able yet 70 live ahecionaiey aa ought 20 Co. The
SssnnonsSng ssill goes on SLOWLY. have sent Gecrse
rs possible again. Answer soon. Remember me with
love 10 an Your brother. j. n. M
LAcONfc NOTE FROM ONE OF THE CnrvALay.
The following brief but emphatc note is from rebsi
ocer to his folks .. home He Is evidently brave ont
bitter obeer;-
KrSsroS, Dec. IA, 1862
prAR FAnly--Ws have been fighting for two days.
Your shall do his daty untn the last have
lost two killed The enemy are trying 10 get 20 Colds
boro In great haste your son, STACEY.
FROM ONE WHO Is "TIRED OF THE WAR;
This brief ctter Is written friend by soldier who
is stirred Of the war ,, aud who apneangy informs his
friend that IL be win get him out OF il he will pay him
any amount he may ask
GARysnUae, ". O., Pee. il, 1869.
DKAR SRI set myself to let you hear from me. an,
you well. am getting very tired Of tlis would
be very glad TO get cut Of this and 10 come and aItoDd
board than here this war and il you don't want
me 10 attend to buscess please try to get in some
SO wish you would write 10 when you get tbs. Il
you wiz get out of this will pey you any amount you
ask me- go write to me when you get s Back your letter
70 ssSr. ,rSy close BY saying r. sepsH
Back your letters in care of CaptslnF b. Roberts.
FROM A MEMBER OF THE "FoRr FIsHER BAho'' 70
HIS SISTER NAN.
The following letter is written half sheet Of blue
leter paper which, II appears, sent bya to
her brother IN the army that he could write to her.
Tor the top Of the sheet she had written send you
this piece Of paper write on would send you more,
but have not room.''--
FoR7 F1saEa, N. c., Dec !, 1861
DsAn slsrEa-1 seat myself this Sabbath morning to
write you few lines which viii inform you that am
In fne health at this time. We are looking
for lsht here evsry day and have been for the last
week. line Colonel locked for attack to-day bat sas
no sign Of a feet yet, and hope will not see It.
Nan am very much obliged 70 you for the paper you
sent me that am writing on You are good hand TO
guess for was entirely out Of paper and stamps but
Joel Hines brought mo supply whom he ca,ne down,
We have some right cool weather Cor the present. II
was cold enough last night the ground frozen gh.
weight. tncpgh the water is so bracIish here 1t aon't
fresze very hard. Nan. l am getting along very wel
20 the night s bad weather. / only haSe to so on
guard every sixth day, and then stay In the house By
psny is in better health than have seen them sinc we
have been down here. believe there only two that
are reported sok IN tue company aud they are able TO
Give my love TO s my relations aad sr.onds and accpt
large portion for yourself. Ne r.
NORTH CAROLINA TRocrs NEAR FggDKaIcgsBuys--
LETTER FROM 4 SOLDIER 10 HIS c0rsM.
This letter two pages eS and l84 OF IN old &C
count book, from which the loaf was torn
CAMP NxAn FEEpEsJoKspr nc, va, Dec 8, 1852
DEAR cousIsl--t Is with the greatest pleasure that
seat myself this morning for the purpose Of addressing
you with short note. in answer 20 your kind s,.or,
which received some lev days ago Yen may az
surod that afforded me great pleasure IN hearing gom
nc any more Mel wi Try to tell you something about
the tnos have had since wrote to you ias The day
y showed we loft Camp Stokes; went TO Pchmond.
stayed there aeou. week o hen ad % march to
this place, which was about sixty miles We three
days on the march snd rsned nearly all tho time aud
j. was very cold. Tie mud tvas about asf leg deer all
the way we have been here cre week and hree DAYS
We hsvo expected light every day s1ce vc have tsen
here but am almost ready IN link .ha re yin net
have any nsh. here though we eaa SEC the Yankees
are seeing bard times here We gc' lce crackers
and no. over hall enough Lave iecn1 l. Gainey and
several moro of that company. hey Ii camp sbcut
four miles from here, bu cs. o ass 10 e. 10 seq
them think We VIII ieayo - i sev days. but
TIE YanSces are leaving. hrps yo1 VIII not delay
writing 60 long .ns time ,sct I, R.cAinoia, Va, Co.
vision Lfer your cousin, ". ". A.
PROM MOTHER TO HER sos--''aoa MOST FAT AND
DAUGHTER READY TO MA.Ry.''
u! s evident from this communication that tie mother
hiss several In the army from tho OF whom she has
not heard .cr time julie is the only onc who has
written her She pictures the condition e' things st
home and aer disauisiiion domestic matters closes
by say ng that Frances desires HIN 70 hasten home as
cher LOG is racss fat .nd sic Is realty TO marry
Mus Rls,n, n. o.
pyAR sos--l VIII attempt ~ snsxar your ester We
arc ell well We c9n't hear anything from Joe Ezra
Yea, ssos has s!oppsi. snd have 10 cause ior II
saving Of ,ne cosa ss We can viii 20; turn ei VOL
you expected Il VIII he shor. and scrnh ess oar irish
sparrow Wants 10 dis liz q, shares We hays sssed
500 ass q fodder sae sr,sd good dss! q uit brea
% sos he wn.: sSs hsve o rhes. 81
ssye notion Of se,ssg son,e cf wheat y~y i:,o
ss' s1, w y ns, ,s s'sasssN s.s 4s. en, a. La -
made Sor less than eight bushels ~ cora or $40 IA
money: ldon't know what 70 do about IL. want you
@ allie, o6s, 80 write every wex. VIC ven, TO n Al
from s II we csn's hear Joe ana Ezra Yus zones
i.ss cofr holae On sek aIlosgh He don't know sry.
thlns about ogf boys Bill tc.ies 10 rspor ed klel ,ou
Kimssy : sled Wait HTysoa Is tdlsc us romans
were brcasai @ Henterscnsiie sSd buried.
yoo ought 70 see ms Jrs. hare had my is. sbass sd
lust like vours. | have written ali suoW ,c wTta
esaru s,uts viii b. hcro directly 20 hays sClnei1nc
~foye you, 20 nothing q. present, wri,e ssvI
q ycsf 'no,hef and ssisf.
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hass of yctfe. yonr Old SOW up Ia ycu. 81. to,k
tuc cholera and vouiini sat snytiang Ne ,nrpsd her
out, and sho would eat every hcs Sho &c, out ars
went 70 Mrs oTnsbys field. Sparrow ysys am 10 ,eil
You tc co and heir hia gather corn, snd Dr. w.gd &C
horte With him aad cstc mes Of fsh ne avs a. has
taken goa care q hait FOR you ard he Il cs ~
yoh Two or three hundred doilsrs. Cynhs ss,s II yoa
ever g. anywhere abont EDsicn aqu!re about .yciosc
by the name ef George Ana vose. ffa1oa ssyf To nsa
Laste sui come home; hei II mos. fat and she l.