Camp Near Gadsden, Ala
October 21, 1864
My Dear Sister
It has been almost a long month since I have had an opportunity of writing to you. There was a mail sent out last week but I did not find it out in time to write but sent you all a message by Jim Jackson’s letter which I knew would be better than nothing.
Head Quarters Post
Vidalia La. July, 29, 1964
Commanding Officer
Confederate Forces
Trinity La.
Sir:
In the skirmish on the 22nd inst. a colored soldier by the name of Wilson Woods, Corporal A. Company 6th U. S. C. Arty. was captured by the Confederate forces. I have since learned that he was seriously wounded.
Grenada, Yalobusha County, Mississippi April 28, 1863
Dear Mother,
MISSISSIPPI RIFLES HYMN - 1861
by J. C. RIETTI, PRIVATE,
10TH MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER REGIMENT
AIR- THE IRISHMAN SHANTY
Did you ever hear tell of the bold rifle boys,
who lately left Jackson their homes and their joys
who came to this gopher and flea-ridden town
to whip out the yankees and old Harvey Brown
In Bivouac 4 miles from Ripley,
Wednesday 1st Oct. 1862.
Dear Sister Mat. [Martha Jane Banks]
Here’s a piece of paper I have carried in my pocket several days thinking to write a line or two whenever I could.
I wrote day before yesterday and mailed my letter at Ripley — a beautiful place, the county seat of Tippah.