Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-25
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The following letter was found on the body
Of dead rebel. The poor devil was killed
before he had an opportunity to mail his
epistle. He was not very "heavy on the
| SPELL"
CAMP NEAR POLLARD, Ala,
March 18th, 1864.
MY DEAR AND APFEcTIoNATE Cousin:
1t is with great pleasure that l find myself
seated this morning endeaving to express my
gratitude to you for your great kindness in
writing to me although I had began to think
that you forgotten me but when would think
Of your friendly disposition toward me while
was in your presence l felt Assured that
you would not forget me so soon Please ex-
cuse me for putting the cart before the horse
This leaves me in the enjoyment of good
helth and do sincerely hope that it may
reach you in due time and find the same
with regard to helth l have nothing to COM
municate to you that is likely to interest you
more than the helth and condition of our
army is very good here. Dear cousin was
truly sorry to hear of your sickness but glad
to here that you was again restored to health
you stated that you wanted to go. back and I
don't blame you for have tride staying away
from home I have ben deproved Of the society
OF my friends and relatives at home for five
years of my life and can safely. say that
non but those who have been deprived of it
knowes the Value Of a home. Well cousin
Martha have just eat my diner now will
finish my letter have some little cheering
news to write you concerning the army they
are all reinlisting for 40 years or the war
and ] am rejoiced to see it for think 1t will
have agreat inclination to discourage the
enemy and am satisfied that the present
war will. last until tho yankees become dis
couraged and quit Dear you toled that you
had thought Of me often since you saw me
am very glad that am so we'll remembered
BY you and in reply to that statement l will
inform You that you ever fresh in my memory
never shall forget YOU and will prove it to
you by. a continual correspondence with
you il you will continue to write to NEE
you stated that your paper was not fit to
write on will admit that it is very bad but
l love anything that bears the name OF Con-
federate and the day will come when the con-
federaey will be able to furnish her inhabi-
lance with better necessaries of life than
those furnishes in the present day. Oh how
/ long to see the day Of our Independence
when can return to my loving friends at
home Oh what pleasure il would be to me
to meat and press the sweet hand of that
darling angel that said to me on the cave Of
my departure press on my brave hero to the
scean Of danger and on your return it will be
a pleasure to me to meet with you but on
hiding her adue her tender heart could not
allow her TONGUE to speak word OF cheer
ing nature to me but burst into tears enough
to melt the hardest heart in the world Well
l will not tire you with such dull subjects
and after asking your pardon for such bad
writing and spelling will close as ever
your Cousin ]. E. GoBER.
Please write soon Direct to me at Pollard,
Ala, Co. X, 4th Reg't Miss. Vols. -.
I'm very sad, no Joy for me,
Why did ever roam,
And shall ever, ever see
My darling girl at houte.
J. E. GoBER.