A Palmetto Boy by Bobbie Swearingen Smith

Author:Bobbie Swearingen Smith [Smith, Bobbie Swearingen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781611172294
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Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 2012-12-07T00:00:00+00:00

Captain James A. Tillman. Courtesy South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

I hope you will get it. All are cheerful and confident now but were exceedingly gloomy when our great and beloved chieftain Johnston was first superseded. I cannot make any remarks upon this at present.

I have never received the box sent. I hope Buddie is well by this time. Let me hear from him immediately as I have been in suspense concerning him for several days. My love to all, dear Mother adieu,

Your son, J. A. Tillman

I am nearly barefooted. I sent list of casualties. Send to Advertiser.7

July 30th, 5 PM Co. I skirmished yesterday. We are well. Another flanking movement on hand I think.

July 31st, Matters unchanged.

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PICKET LINE, NEAR ATLANTA

4 PM, AUGUST 24TH, 1864

Dear Fannie:

Troops on picket. I have concluded to attempt a reply to your kind letter of the 12th last and it will answer also, indirectly, that of Anna's of a later date, the 17th last.

Rather an unfortunate place to write letters you think?

Nothing would have induced me to use this evening thus, but the hourly expected moving of the “Army,” which probably would force silence on my part for many days. Again, silence is being inaugurated, the object of which is to force the enemy to retreat and perhaps route him. You will hear of it soon. If the prelude is well played, the finale will be complete—triumphant but if it proves a failure, we will remain in our present position besieged. The “Army” is on tip toe and confident. May God give us success. Listen for news from the enemies soon. The Edgefield companies are in good health. The following are the casualties since my last (mother, first week, August), A. Cox, wounded severely, left arm, P. S. B. Mollett killed August 17th, T. J. Calhoun1 wounded severely neck, August 21st. I cannot give those of Co. R.

Pete left here on the 17th for home. I hope he reached there in safety. My hands were full on that day or I should have written a long letter. He will give you all my wants. No boxes will be shipped until the railroad is repaired. Send by him a pocket map of Georgia. Tell him to come back as soon as he is willing, the raiders will not interfere.

It was with the highest gratification that I learned of Buddie's improvement in health. May he soon be restored. Poor fellow. He has suffered immensely.

Anna says no news by letter since the 16th July has been received. This is definitely not my fault. Since that time I have written to Ma, Buddie, Bro. George, Anna and yourself. I sent a list of casualties, have it published if it comes to hand.

No more for the present. Adieu, dear sister,

Your brother, J. A. Tillman

P.S. August 25, 6 PM, Affairs unchanged. Occasional showers today. Weather extremely disagreeable, heat oppressive. My kindest regards to my old Lt. and his kind family. Remember me to my cousins, I would cheerfully and with pleasure write to them if it were possible.

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