Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-28
A CAPTURED LETTER.

j. McKaig, of the Rebel army, was cap
turcd by the Union forces willie ON its
way to the South, and which we have
been requested to publish: f-f
5 ST. !, q. IIoME, July 3a. 1864. g
My Dean ToMmY - a ga b@1
wrote you a long letter on last Sun
day, june 10Th, bit having an oportuni-
ty to send letter more certain and re-
liable, will write again., hoping one of
them may reach YOU. I have written
three letters to you by Flag of Truce
and several in other ways I hope you
got them, but am apprehensivc you have
not, us you would write by the same way.
i received one letter from sou,by Flag of
Truce, dated March 22d; also one by
underground railroad datctAApril 18th.
We had been absent at New York and
Baltimore about three weeks. On my
arrival home, I found your most welcome
letter. l answered it Immediately by
Flag of Truce. The draft you mention
in your letter, for $3.50, was promptly
and chcerfully paid to Kaswell l. Bullock
as soon as it was presented. The mis-
take occurred in this way. When Mr..
Bullock presented your draft, he present.
ed one from John Mckaig for 800,
which your pa declined to pay, referring
him to Johns father Bullock afterwards
presented the draft to your Uncle Robert
and lie rctusca TO pay, which think was
wrong. ;. I wrote to Mrs. Boyed and ex-
planned the mistake, but have not heard
from her. Willie is at Camp Chase !;
prison life does not seem to agree with
HIN; lie has been sick several times since
he has been there; he writes checrfully,
however, ard says he is treated better
than he expected. l presume from the
tenor of his last letter, has heard all the
late war news, He writes You
don't think l could be low spirited now,
when everything is so bright. think
the darkest days are past, and the fu-
ture is but path of glory" We are
not allowed to send them any papers or
write any war news. tie says he is as
happy as any man can be in prison. He
lives on the hope of being soon exchanged.
Some of his friends have lately been
taken To- Camp Chase, captured in the
Valley by Hunter in his late raid. Willie
writes me that he will resign as soon as
he rturns to Virginia. wrote to hin,
what you said about Gilmore s Battalion.
| have been very anxious for sometime
that he would get ont Of that Battalion.
There is some very hard talk about them
here. Your pa is absent at New York
at this time He will be at home in q
few days, if the ''rebels" don't tear up
the railroad. | heard this morning they
were,at Martinsburg in large force. The
Frostburg Coal Company has sold out to
largo and wealthy company in New
York it is on that business he has gone.
had letter from him this morning
He writes that they have reelected him
President of tie Company. He says
there was great excitement in the city
on account of the resignation of Chase
Gold went up to $3.50 that morning
Friday, July LIST. He says there is grea,
gloom and destair expressed about the
war news and money matters. I cannot
express to you. how much L was relieved
yesterday, when heard that you were
alive and we'll. l have been in an agony
of suspense since the terrible battle be-
fore Richmond John says you are in o
safe position, and in no danger / hope
it is so, and that we will by Gods mercy
all be spared to meet again under on,
family roof Sometimes / think will
fear and trembling we may never see you
again. | hope you will not risk to come
home until the war is over. think i
will not be long. The impression il
gaining ground rapidly that the wal
must be over this summer think til,
news from England and France in regart
to recognition is much mmssrS favorable
The peace party in the North and Yves
is growing rapidly every day. The Ma
tional Democratic Gonventi9n, to nice
in Chicago on the 4tl. Of July, called tn
Peace Party, has bSo'sstct'p5icd the conven
ton until August or October, I forge
which. Dick Clary was killed in
skirmish peur Moorcfeld, some week
since He had escaped from priso
(Fort Douglas) only about month
His brother Thad. is now prisoner, a
Johnson's Island. We are all doin
what We can for-the poor prisoners.
have sent several boxes. Your pa sen
some money to yotiug Williams at Poin
Lookout, and will send some. more i
few days. Maryland has done. goo
part for Southern prisoners. They AZ
+. sending them clothing and provis
ions froin every direction, in quaint
ties, yet ! suppose many poor noble fel
lows are suffering. Mrs. Leper Pattel
son, with the assistance of others, pre-
: rared three boxes and sent them to Fol
Delaware. She lives in the house whei
Gilpins lived Oar uhole ',cighborhoc
/ is dH right on the eolty question, lCdn
: borland has been very quiet and du
lately, but to-day the people. are consid,
! rably excited by ru,noro Of the approx,
: of the iConfederates fJtIis said that III,