Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-12
SAVANNAH, q. S., Dec. %, l86

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Tne TolIOwing private letters have been
received in New York:
SAVANNAH, U. s., Dec. %, 1864.
My Precious SoB-Thank God am once
more in the Union, living again under that
dear old flag. Oh, how l bless General
Sherman, and pray that God will bless
him too. have had so much to annoy
me, but now all seems bright once more.
feel this morning at least ten years
younger than did last week. hope to
be able soon to write good long letters, and
feel that they will not have to be read by
the Coufederates; and soon l hope there
will be no more Confederate States
Oh, how have prayed to see this day, and
l do indeed feel grateful beyond express.
sion. Yesterday about daylight the Fed.
eral army took possession of the city. l
had three Federal officers to breakfast with
me-Oaptain W., Lieutenant W., and Lieu
tenant F. You may be sure felt very
happy. Captain W. has just been in to
call aud offer me guard or any assistance
| may desire. Mr.. B. did net leave, neither
did Mr.. H., and many more remained in
Savannah than would surprise you to know.
The dear old flag is floating and waving
all over the city. l made one last week,
and yesterday, as saw a large phrty of
officers passing, held the flag out of the
window, and they all took off their hats to
me. Give Mr.. D. our kind regards, and
say how glad we are to be once more in
the United States.
General Sherman has just arrived, and
lam very anxious to see him. Oh, what
terrible night it was when the military
(Contederates) gave up this city to Mayor
Arnold. The soldiers broke open all the
stores both in this street and others
throughout the city. 1t was fearful time,
almost grew gray. never suffered such
fear in my life; but We were not at all dis
turbed, and did not loose anything. Mary
P. wrote, begging me to take everything
and go up to Macon. How glad l am
did not go. 1 could not live another year
in the Confederacy. I was obliged to hear
so much that was disagreeable it made me
very unhappy. Three of the officers have
promised to dine with Us on Christmas. 1
hope this summer will find US all together
once more. l so long to see you all, but
as yet we don't know what will be done.
We may be ordered to leave here, aud if
so you may be sure where will go.
SAVANNAH, CHRISTMAS NIGHT, 1880 P. NJ.
My Darling Sister.-I must write, if only
short letter, to tell you how very, very
hsppy feel. l have so many calls tud
but little time for anything but to enter
tain company. To-day we had glorious
dinner. suppose you would wonder
what we could have. will tell you.
bought two pair of turkeys few days
since, for which paid $s5 pair. had
two of these roasted, splendid chicken
pie, cold slaw, celery, sweet potatoes, tur-
nips, champagne, apple pie, pumpkin pie,
oranges, pecan nuts, &c; so you see We did
very we'll, considering. But if I had not
had plenty of Confederate bills to pay for
all would have been rather hard up for
a Christmas dinner. When heard Gen
ersl Sherman said he would eat his Christ
mas dinner in Savannah, felt sure he
would, and commenced to buy up all 1
could. There were many here who did not
believe hewouId come, and made no prepa-
ration. The country all around is bare j;
between the two armies there is nothing
left, and we will be Obligedto depend upon
the North for time. But feel so glad
to be once more in the Union. You can
not believe how miserabIy unhappy l
have been, being separated from you all.
Cannot you aud W. run ont here, just for
trip2 How glad we would be to see you
both told you would go North this
summer. feel as though Icould not put
off my trip long.