Georgia: Chattooga County: Civil War Letters, Correspondence between Aaron M. Sewell and Louisa Dorsett Sewell, his wife ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Linda Harris Weefuddled@aol.com ==================================================================== [location not stated] Tuesday morning 3 [April 3 1864?] Louisa I will Write a little this moring to Lit you know that I am well & that we have winter yet up hear There is a white frost you may Look out to have to soo seads of all kindes agan & eat no fruit This year but perhaps we will have something to eat I fear The wheat will be killed & if it is it will be a bad chance in Six months to get a long & What women & children is going to do I cant tell tell me if you are drawing anything This year & my mother if She has drew any thing she is intitled to corn or mon ey or both Whether she gets it on not & if she aint card for tell she spends all she has it will be bad page two Louisa a word to the wise & then I must close We must watch & prey Lest we Enter into temtation I do here of all Kindes of carryings on in our coun try all around you men in disguise Lou dont let non of them fool you tell them the truth Let them be Rebles or federels tell them that That is your fortune or misfort une to have a husban in the Confederate army & that you cant help what is going on but hope for it to stop soon I here of some accidents haponing to Our girls & women too... of our country tell them I say to be carefull & not trust Soldiers is farther than just to Respect them as soldiers Your husband till death AMS Camp 39th Ga Regt Near Dalton April 4/64 Dear Wife I Avail myself agan to write you a few words As I have a chance to send it by hand Ill send it by James Johnston or Mr Allman I hope you will get it in due time and that it will finde you and all the connection well it is Raining today and I am under my Shelter and hpe we will not be moved Soon unless we go to Resaaca to Relieve the 34th thay are down there quareling Bridges and ferrys Roads and Louisa we had too prety good [illegible] one on 22 and one the 24th night but were soon over it is pretty cool yet it looks all most Like Dead winter yet there is some poplar buds I would like to get a leter at anytime tell me how Pa is getting along with his farm and whether he is trying to farm or not I see that all Fruit isent killed yet but I look our a bout the time it fairs of now Lou i have Read intelligence that the Enimy was at the [illegible] sky and that our men and them had a Skurmish a friday and bill davis and some others ware killed page 2 Mr. Dorsett Dear Sir I am satisfide with the trade you maid on that land Augustus Stranges and hogin Gadas Says there is three springs and some good grournd on it and good fence and orcherd and A whole Lot Hagen says it prodrese fine and that it is the best trade ill ever make I will Send you money as soon as I get it and you will please gave me credit as I send it I will send you my note and them all thinks will be satisfactory Yours Respectfully A M Sewell page 3 Louisa we had preaching and Baptiseing yesterday eavening Billy Clark of our company was one and one of 96th Regt We had a verry interesting sermon Delivered by The Reverent Mr. Tain A Methodist minister After the sermon a baptist preacher gave a short Exortation whitch was with some effect and he opened the dore of the church Her ways are ways of Blesedniss and all her pathes are pease was the text I wishe you could have hurd the sermon and his illusstrations they ware fine Lou if we go to Resacca you must come and see me if I cant get to go home Rite soon ill close Your husband AMSewell April 10/64 Camp 39th Regt Ga Vol Near Dalton Ga Dear Wife as this is a Leasure time & I have a chance to communicate some words to you I hasen to Respond I have nothing to write that would interrest you I havent had any word from you Since Wm Johnston came in & I am anxious to here from you & all the family I have wrote you a Leter or too Since I Red one from you I am well & hearty as this time & hope you & all the famly & mothers family well be well when I here from them & you agan I expect to get a Leter When John come in & maby something Elce if you can send me anything [illegible] so ill receive it with pleasure Lou We are anticepating a move at any time but we dont know what way we may go I wishe we could stay here until pease is made but it seams to be nothing but folly to wish any such thing it is very cool to day all most too cool to do with out fire i hope this spell will brake up without killing the fruit & wheat & let spring come Camp 39 Regt Ga Vol near Dalton Ga April [3?]/64 Dear & Affection Wife After John Johnson arrived to camp & me receive your Leters this moring & then having to go on General Review nearly all day & being deprived The privalege of writing to day & sending the Leter by the Henderson.. I now hasen to Respond & perhaps I can send this by mail & you may get it I got the Letter you sent by mail & Those you sent by John the one you sent by mail was not maild till the [illegible] it must have been over looked at summerville Mrs. White came with John & Mrs. Pledger started & couldnt get any farther than home the conductor wouldnt take her on board I have herd since I commenced writing that there will be no more Furlowing on no surcomstances till the act of operation is over that means till the summer campaign is over & allso that women will not be allowe d to come in our Lines but whether that is so I cant tell I will now on desperate to rite page two Louisa I hope you will get this in due time & that it may Finde you & all the connection well I am as harty as I ever was We will Leave this Camp in a few days we may go to tunnel hill I think we will go up ther & get a better camp than this This is bad water & wood is scearce cant get oak wood scearcely atall Tell Gran Pa that Cleborns division is here Yet it is one mile East of Town I got a leter from my aunt too days ago & will send it to My Mother & you Read it to her I will answer it I will go & see my cousin if I can finde him just as soon as I can I would like to have some one that is connected to me to talk & associate with but not that I havent friends for i consider that co. H is the best material in this Regt take one with the other the Least swaring card playing & c the boys are all friendly & sociable & as I haf to stay in the army I am Resinde to co. H. & will stay with it During the war if I am permited to Live & if I die I hope to be Remembered page three By you & all my friends Lou when My folks write to Betty & Deborah you must write for me & if you will give me there post ofice I will try to write to them I have for goten all about such as that since I belong to this cruel war but tell them to excuse me & write to me & you must write to me & try to mail it Just before the mail Leaves Summerville Or where you mail them if you can get them sooner by me sending them to Melville tell me so & if yours will Leave summerville quicker than they will melville mail then there it Seams like the mail ought to Run Regular now if you could contrive them to Esq Houtgins they would be shure to come write soon to you Ever true Husband A M Sewell Brother J. M. I have complide with your Request Mr Rose Rote off the Rule without any hesitation & I will forward it in this letter & you must impro ve your time if you will take a friends advice & one who knows the [illegible] of Education & would improve his time if Just could call it back but it never was my Lot to go to School what I know is princa ple Self maid but I will not burst I would Like to write moore but havent got time we will gon on parade Soon James you must write to me & tell all the rest to write I am your a Friend & brother A M Sewell to J M Dorsett April 20 1864 Louisa I am well this morning if we cant get furlow & you can come in our lines I will send you a pas for you to come in. Tom Pledger is going to get one for his wife if he can & ill do the same the order is not any more furlows to be granted I think ill send this by Mr henderson Yours truly A M Sewell