The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-11-03
Correspondence Of the KenOSha Telegraph
u. S. CHRISTIAN CoMAnss. ON Rooms,
VICKsBURG, MISS, Oct. 10 1854.

;- u. S. CHRISTIAN CoMN1ss. ON Rooms,
VIoKsBURG, MISS, Oct 10 1854.
EDITOR OF THE TELEGRAPH. ~ ono
1t may be of some interest to your re,deFa
to read an extract fson letter found in the
mail captured at Port Gibson Miss, on the
1st Of Oct, 1854, by Capt. Fl. G. Wood, Co.
K, 18th iii. Cav, while or q scout.
Through the courtesy of the Captain, I
was permitted to copy It, while in his tent
to-day. The letter was dated Aurora, Miss.
Sept. 29th 1864" 1t was written by la
dy to her brother, serving in Gen. Lees ar
my TO understand it you must remember
that the people expect that Mcclellan is to
be elected President. But that is not the
first time they have been deceived.
! have copied very nearly verbatim ct
literatim ct paactuatim. Here is the ex-
tract: au F1
81 regret very much to know you are low
spirited we all here, at least as far as my
knowledge extends look forward to an ear
ly peace and in nay belief peace we will
have; | say peace on any terms and in my
epin ion peace we will have at least the
State Of Miss. Reconstruction is talked of
publicly, the people generally say, no more
bloodshed, if Mcclellan says reconstruction
under the old constitution you will see
what Miss. will do, and men who have no
sons in the army are for it. 1 tell you in
my opinion this war will end with this year.
l pray for your life to be spared to get home
once more and if you are spared through
this campaign, without you are sick ex-
pect to see you home by Christmas if not be-
fore. News has reached us a few days ago of
Early's defeat in the Valley, we regret very
,nnch to hear such bad news, also of Gen.
Humphrey being mortally wounded The
fall Of Atlanta wae bad enough, but as we
had been expecting it, we were not at all
and it was nothing to us COM
pared to Vieksburg. We all regret the mis-
fortune of the Confederacy, but sincerely
believe in year from now. it will be num-
bered with the things that were. In the
language of the eoIdiers it will be complete
ly played out. u. .+o Pa 10 itaia'it
So much for the xtract. 1t will do to|
go out like King James version Of the BIZ
BILE, 'swithout note or comment" ..a
have spent the day in distributing read
ing matter among the soldiers of the 18th
LII. Cav. They are interested in and inquir-
ing about the elections. So far as 1 saw
they all talked one way. did not find Nc
sreI enough among them all to make a |
change in diet. Yesterday | spent in one of
the hospitals One man told me if there
was a Mcclellan man there he was asham-
ed TO own it.
There are quite large nnlnber sick in
many are shaking with chill Is
and fever. They very much need more
1annel shirts and drawers. Cotton goods |
ire not so much needed Mcpherson Hos
oital which visited is kept in fine order, |
everything neat ana clean and all is done
or the soldiers that can be, should Judge |
l found some Wisconsin soldiers there
The weather is becoinming cooler. A fireI
morning and evening is decidedly coinforta-
Die. l7a@sl3 ~sit |
Gen. Shepherd just handed me two cop
as of significant document, one Of which
will send you, though you may get it from
ONE other source before you receive this.
The following is the document being
letter flom the pretended rebel Governor
louisiana to the confederate Secretary of
Var: 81. aaisi.er -.r+ Ii
''The time has come for us to put into tbel
rmy every able-bodied negro man as sol
Ter. This should be done immediately L
congress should, at the coming session.
AXE action on this most important question
he negro knows that he cannot escape con-
crptlon II he goes to IL the enemy. He
lust play an important part in the war;
lie caused the fight, and he will have his
ortlon OF the burden to bear. -.a Ii
We have learned from dear bought expert t
ace that negroes can be taught to fight /
nd that all who leave us are made to fight
salnst u.s. would free all able to bear s
ms, and put them into the field at once O
hey will make much better soldiers with S
than against us, and swell the now de-
eted ranks OF our armies. l beg you to tt
We this your earnest attention. Iy
With assurance IF my friendly regard b
I'd very high esteem, | remain, Is
Very Respectfully,
-. Your Obedient Servant, :,
LSlgned,] HENRY w. ALLEN, u,
Governor Of Louisiana. " "
lis will serve as an offset to the extract I ct
We copied Truly the world NOVA. - ! ~