Raynors HCA 2015-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/19/2015
A rare war-date Texas home front letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Elloitt Ross, [n. p., but Freestone County, Texas], Oct. 16, 1861 to his brother, in part: "…it had bin ritten…of John being gone to the wore…did not say where he had gone. I suppose…he is in Virginia…it is more than favorable he has bin in some of those battles…Oh did you ever read of such glorious victories…the last news we have is that Gen. Lee has killed Gen. Rosecrants & taken a great many prisoners & dispersed his whole army…we have no news but wore news. The people think of scarcely anything else. All the young men of our country, I say boys too. There is many of them gone not more than 16 & 17…the regiment that Tom Jordan [WIA Fort Donelson, 2/15/62] & all the young men of our relations ware ordered to Memphis, Tenn…they will now go to Kentucky. They are in Gregs [Brig. Gen. John Gregg] regiment & known as the company of Freestone Freemen [Company G, 7th Texas Infantry]…there is 2 more companies in this Co[unty] ready to go to Galveston…there is danger of Galveston being attacked soon…the city was not well guarded…they might succeed…what sorrow this wore brings. Oh to see husbands, sons & brothers leaving dear homes not knowing whether they ever will return or not. Our men have volunteered…& if this wore continues 7 years I hope there will never have to be a draft in our new Confederacy. The ladies of this vicinity has formed an aide society to work for the soldiers & assist them all they can. Mary had a letter from John…saying he was in camp…said he was getting on better than he anticipated…our cotton is tolerably good. We had a drought. We have 30 bales or more pict [picked]…our teacher has quite for the wore…". VG
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