| dc.creator | Love, Samuel B. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-21T19:47:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-07-21T19:47:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1863-08-07 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/2080 | |
| dc.description | Brandon, MS. Speaks of the gloomy situation of the Confederacy. Desertion is becoming a problem for them. General Lee retreated back to VA from PA | |
| dc.format | PDF, 300dpi | |
| dc.format.medium | Paper | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.relation | Love Family Letters (MS 001) | |
| dc.rights | Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any photograph. | |
| dc.source | Box 001, No. 66 | |
| dc.subject | Civil War | |
| dc.title | Samuel B. Love to Sister (Tea) & Mother | |
| dc.type | Image | |
| dc.identifier.digitool | 96639 | en_US |
| dc.date.captured | 2011-04-08 | |
| dc.description.transcription | [Four pages, front and back, one sheet.]
In Camp 12 miles from Brandon
August the 7th 1863
Dear Sister
There has been an order
from Gen. Johnston allowing one man
out of every twenty five a furlough to go
home or they allow all to go home but
those living on the west side of the
Miss River.. but they have given furloughs
to several of our boys and they are going
home at their own risk. They were drawn
for and I was not fortunate enough
to get one. Tea .. I have but little of
news to write except what you have already
heard .. Everything looks very gloomy at
present though I have a faith in the
Justice of our cause that makes me think
that we will come out all right yet.
There is one thing that causes everything
to look more gloomy than the mere success
of the enemy it is the disertion from our army.
A very large number of our men have diser-
ted in the last two months and it is going
to make the service a great deal harder on those
that are left. The disertion has been princi-
ply confined to the States of Miss. Ala. Tenn. &
(Page 2)
N.C. though there has been more or less of it
among all the state troops. Texas has had less
than any of the States though there has been several
disertions from our Regt. and Whitfields Brigade
in the last six weeks. If instead all had stay-
and done their duty like men instead of diserting
our Subjugation would have been a matter of impossibility
for the farther they advance into our country
the more men they will have to detach from their
main force to protect their communication .. for
our cavalry would keep the R.R. torn up all the
time if they did not keep very strong guards
at all the points and while it would be widening
their force it would be concentrating ours.
I will simply state that Gen. Lee got the worst of
a heavy battle in Pa and has retreated back to Va
the extent of his loss is not known here though
there is no doubt it is very heavy. Gen. John H
Morgan and all his command went into Indiana
and burned a great deal of government stores
and it is reported with some degree of certainty
that they were all captured at least it is
genally believed. I do not know whether Cy was
with him or not he was with Wheeler the
last time I heard from him and I am in
hopes that he is with him yet.
Tea as I stated at the out set that I have but little to
write that would be interesting and my letter will
(Page 3)
have to be a short one. I might write you a long
letter about things that are so trifling that they
would not interest you or anyone else.
We are lying in camps and are likely to do
so for some time yet though it does not agree
with me to do so for though I do not get sick
I do not feel as well as when we are on the march
John is able to be in camps again and I am
in hopes he will continue so I have more hopes of
him now than I have had in 8 or 9 months.
Joe.. Tom.. Pete and all the other Limestone boys
are in tolerably good health.
Tea.. I want you to write me how everything is
getting along in the country generally and send it
by some one of those that are furloughed
I will try to get Lt. McAnn to come by Fathers
as he is going home. There is one thing I had like
to have forgot. You stated in your last letter
that you had heard of something that I had been
guilty of "Some misconduct that was disgraceful
I would like to know what it is for I am
not aware of anything that I have done that would
have disgraced me at hom even. I would also like
to know who was the kind informant. Whoever
it was was better informed than I was for I
was not aware of it. There are a few men in
our ranks that will do almost anything and they
at times become almost a disgrace to the Regt.
(Page 4)
For myself I have endevored to do nothing
that I would be ashmed of here after.
Tea give my Love to Nannie and tell her
that I would be glad to receive a few lines from
her. Give my Love to Mollie Serena and Lou.
The reason I do not write to any of them is because
I have written several times since receiving any
word from them. I will expect a letter from
Mollie and Serena when the boys come back.
Give my Love to all the family and rela-
tions and tell Fannie to write to me for I
have not forgotten her and I want her to consider
my letters as much to her as any one of the family
I will now have to close by sending my
love to you and all the others of the relatives
and friend
Your brother Sam..
P.S. To Mother
Pete rode in to the country and
bought some of the finest peper I ever saw
in my life. The pods are as large as a Teacup
and I send you some in Teas letter
[below, written in pencil; the above is in ink]
If you think you can send us clothing this winter
let us know. As we will not buy if you attempt
to send us some. Write by the bearer.
S.B.L.
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