Loves Being called A Rebel and "Spying Around Among The Lincoln Armies."

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A good war-date Southern citizen's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written, in period ink, by Elbert S. Cassady (former private 9th Georgia), Lafayette, Ga., Jan. 20, 1862 to his cousin Nannie E. Sawyers, in part: "…received a letter from Rus…he said that he…hasn't got his transfer…they are taking winter quarters near Centreville…we have a report…that England has acknowledged our independence…good for us Rebels as they call us in Lincoln's Government. I love to be called a Rebel…I had much rather be a Rebel or called one than to be a tory…I look upon them as being the last of Gods Creation. I would not trust one of them as far as I could throw a meeting house…I had a nice…Christmas Day…I forgot that there was any war until night…I always think of the boys…they are brave boys…I wish I could be with them and help them fight for my country and defend our fire sides and the graves of our good old mothers…I had a fine time in Missouri and Kentucky a spying around among the Lincoln Armies, smoking after dinner and telling long tales. More about that when I see you. I don't expect that you would know me if you was to see me passing about. I haven't shaved any at all…there was a man killed here about three weeks ago. His name was Goree…he was very wealthy, living in town but was a drinking man…and was very hard to get along with when drinking. He was killed with a knife while fighting by a man named Watkins. Watkins is in jail awaiting his trial…Watkins will come clean when his trial comes off. That is the first case of murder that has ever taken place in Lafayette. There has been a good many killed near town…E. S. Cassady…". Near fine.

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