A Philadelphia Lady Made Prisoner
Extract from Letter, dated Richmond (Room No. 212 Exchange Hotel,) April 13.
I have just arrived from Culpepper Court House. I had orders to take a lady to this place, who is a prisoners. She was caught while trying to cross our lines and go to Philadelphia, where her husband is. I assure you, Fanny, that it was a very unpleasant duty, although she was very intelligent, and by no means handsome.
Van Dorn and Rebels at Memphis
Extract from Letter dated Memphis, April 20, 1852.
All of our horses have been taken from us. I could not help crying as I parted with mine. We are now stationed about a mile and a half from Memphis, and are undoubtedly pressed into the service for two years longer. They took our horses without our having any say in the matter. The supposition is that we are under Gen. Price. We have been under that infernal Van Dorn long enough. He has an awful name here. All the Texan troops have concentrated here and soldiers are as thick as blackberries. They have enough commissary stores at Memphis for 100,000 men.
Unionists In Bell County, Tenn
Extract from Letter dated Memphis, April 22
There are some men in Bell county not one bit better than the fiends that we are now fighting. They have not shown any respect for the Confederate Government. If I was back there now I would give them a lesson particularly a cotton planter who lives down the river. We are fighting for our rights, and they are holding back to enjoy them. The days are long and wearisome, and we have a hard road to travel.
The Food Of The Southern Army
Extract from a letter dated Columbus Ga., April 16
I have been very sick. I think our diet was too much of new pork. The Government is feeding away the joints, and saving the sides, as they will keep better during the warm weather. We have, however, had abundance of fine beans, some coffee, some sugar, plenty of flour, and occasionally peas, cabbage, salt in small quantities, and now and then rice, soap, and tallow candles. The army is poorly supplied with sugar and molasses, on account of the heavy transportation.
Daily Nashville Union, Nashville, TN