The New York herald., 1863-08-17
HEAporARrERs GREGcs CAVALRY DIVISION, I
AAissvfLLE, Va, August 8, 1888. !


RsaEL LITERATURE ooRiEsroSDUcE.
Tho literary merits Of the correspondence between the
rebel soldiers and their friends at homo Of the
highest order tho letters which occasionally fa into
Che hands Of military authorities attest The sub
yoined are specimens extracts only being given. They
ore all dated at shepherdstown. Va July Is. 1865
DEAR rArasR 4 MOTHER RRoTRRs & SISTER Il SLAVES
She hospitee. my helh Is a Bout like IL war when /
LETT home bavant Jake sence left the regiment x
ant heard nung mem @ 0n hs M y ~,
river. II Is a hall mile 10 the rotomask. they are
10 ksg wounded In boaro from tho Tito last weak tho
army Il stn murland yet the Yanks are Just the
other side OF thorivcr We them 70 down to
the river bave plenty Of close plenty to cat. drew
the resmeu,. / rot % dollars 4 so cts for
the last furIow for rashon. and have money plenty
This win be the nrst have rote yet since have
left home havant got AIRY letter from yet iieft
home. would like 70 hear from home, But cant. You
can rite 70 jake he is with the rsgment You mead not
rite tall till rite gain, for this ant regular
hospitte cant set letters heare aud you need not
riteto mo Tor cant gt the letters don't no what to
Yite about You need not oock Tor any letters from
Gil you GIT them. cant rite march, you mead not
rite I'll rite again, or tl say whearo to rite 10
Close by saying do tho best you aud viii try and do
the best can 4 take care Of my things. haven't any
70 s fa aSs sgs c
lives rite close 20 morrcy no noes rudc that maref
ant nancy. hmm h BIZ snuford were conscripted this
last spring Bill 10 in the % G. rite next regiment
q could have saw him study tperhars yesterday or
fuesday) had noing II. B belongs 70 tho % n. c.
Mart Jake 10 % N. G. But he at home they cant
catch or don u yet. he toock his furow and
Assyins at homo. must closes do tho Best you
4 win cry and do the same.
T. dout no when ths cavo hears. sbsrre n no regular
male hears don't no when u will start, mab6 not 10
~ dare and mabe NOT 60 ata. will do The bent can
y want you 70 try : do ths ssms. ! am glad. shall
not ~ Yours J. A. Y.
mo orshosraphy os The abevs ss,sr quite orxnsi.
particularly the manner Of spelling muSrilAnA.
A.oun w.unss:
pRAn WUS-t u with pleasure that take ths preoaut
op porunity 70 inform you few lines 70 es you know
Slnss nay safe 70 hand and nnd you a weI want
Sou 70 rte mo how you sse Citing along and 4 the
Shildfeu Ia pratng about But want you 70 kesp
Men iiven up want you 70 rito 10 how ths belt of
he neehborhood In and how the crops want you 10
Ave ny coudsion Of helt down BY the nsighbovs and
win ri,o 70 you 70 send 10 me. want you 70 take
good yourself and children. You rose TO mo 70
have my dexnrytipe taken and send 70 you bu' have
no chance where am. I want " know II the mump Ia
among you yet, and n the children has had them.
Sour husband Until death = , 900.
Jowsps Co Ala. Brseg's stcer
Another letter Ia addressed TO
Nm n ApNs AND FAxnv-Thls morning after iorg
delay myself down 10 wrile YOU short letter ~
lei you that am stl living and IA now doing vel
A this time Well, Mr. Adkins, for news I can't
anything thst know TO be reliable they IL so many f
poris fylng that doat know whsca fo' belize 81, 7
6on give ny o. them credit All DO osay that oar
Army IS s 10 Maryland and think Ia likely a. rora,la
over there uoless being badly whipped nud TIA, ys
can't be done. can't say whore ~ In nar,l,nd bs
nm listening every day for tie n.ing 10 cr,.rs..,.c
nv have been tinQ for che last days but 4 b,s
ssssd lAnA 70 la-e better h'ii eaat - lof ,as