The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-03-22

EsTON WEST YAs 22
4 Spicy Letter to General Sherman.

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1ee Thc3Riohmond Wing .of Jan. 24th,
publishes the following letter from m'"Asa::
! Hartzi to General Sherman .s",A Asa
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fG. Mcknight, Of Columbia, IS. c., for.
!, mcrly Assistant Adjutant General to the
rebel Gen. LoriDg. Major. Mcknight
was captured near Jackson, Miss, and
confined for fourteen mo onths on John.
son. Island. While there he wrote sew.
eral neat, pathetic and humorous poems,
which went t6erounds Of the Northern
press. as did also his comtcal advertise.
ment' for I" sub stisutei to. take: his place
in prison" He left the rebel service on
his exchange, and became associate edit.
or of tho Columbia Is. CO. Guardian
His advice to Gen. Sherman not to come
his way is in his best style, and is well
worth perusing: .* ~ T.. -.
u ASA nAnTz TO dEN. SHERMAN.
Gentle Rarrior: The sweet young 70.
male patriot of the Confederacy, who Pc
Iriodicully bathes my classic brew, has
just left my bedside in the 200 Hospital.
Before leaving, she. informed ME that
you intend to como 1p this way in a short
time, if not sooner. ..
Mr.. Sherman, don't do it.
cannot say, my hero, that you occa.
py the most loving corner in my heart OF
liartz, nor that you are particularly
proper bosom companion. of my uncle D..
j D., or +" old Blizzard" still like you
with muchncss, and do not wish you to
take contract which you cannot fill.
;! Appreciate duly the kind motives which
govern me in this, my gallant Iank, and
do justice to tho aiFectiouatc heart OF
your cousiderate trump. :.-, a....
My hero, I don't know if you are
aware of the fact, butthis section Of the
once great United States is engaged in a
war-a war of somc magnitude, too--aad
all the little annoyances incident to a
condition of war prevail to certain. ex'
tent here The means Of transportation
arc not 80 abundant as they might have
bccn.had peace continued and railroad
companies multiplied. Provisions, in
sections where there is scarcity, arc
not so plentiful as they would bc if there
were more of them. The people oil
along the rorte by which you may rca.
t sonably be expected to travel do not fan
cy your peculiar style. Fondly bcliev'
, ing that you arc not over nice respecting
the materials Of which your fires are
f built, they will very naturally place OBJ
, structions in your way, and might oven
60 far forget what is due Southern hos
pitality as to FIRE at you with ball cart
, ridges. They arc simple minded crea
Q lures, my gallant warrior, and donN
= know any better. ...... i .
Allow ae to repeat with gentle FIRM
ness-noN'T COME
! Should you rashIy conclude to follow
) the bent of your own Judgment my wor'
thy conqucror, and try to come anyhow,
) take tho advice founded on experience,
eschev railroad routes. IF you under.
take the trip by rail, you will die Of old
age before You reach Danvillo.
Finally, if you come, my gentle war
rior, bring your dinner and stay week.
You will find mo at the 200 hospital
in Columbia, where I am engaged in the
highly interesting pastino Of robbing
the cradle aud the grave. I have sacked
fifteen cradles in sixteen days, aud in-
tered the spoils except onc-an inter-
csting infant Of scvcuty.tivc summers.
am saving him, my hero, to start a
new grave. yard with near Charlotte, in
tho State OF North Carolina. =. .@~.
Don't forget to call on Generals John.
ston, Hardce, Bcauregard, Hill, Taylor,
Bragg, and other gentlemen Of military
instincts, as you come by. They are u
Jolly and interesting set, and, will enter
tain you in q satisfactory manner-to
themselves. Odd thcyN ''''
| Remember me soothingly to your
Chief Commissary. Yours, in a,sng'
gcstive way. ASA HARTz' =.
:, 900 Hospital, January 23. ~ ;5.;"i1 ..
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