CORRESPONDENCE:  Benmagulish FOSTER to Rebecca HORINE, 1862

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Transcribed by: Bill Horine (WRHorine@webtv.net) 
Submitted:      5 May 2003
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This is the second of several such letters that appeared on Anthony 
Foster's website.

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Bolingreen Ky
Feb. 17, 1862
Miss Rebecca K Horine

Dear Beck,

I rec'd your welcom letter the 9 th snst. and rec'd marching orders 
the same night at 8 P.M. We struck tents at 6 A.M. and started for 
Green River.  We reached green river  about 6 P.M.  Crossed the river, 
pitched tents in the land of Dixie about 1/2 mile from the river right 
on the battle ground.  Where the Dutch whiped the texen rangers.  We 
rec'd marching orders agane on the night of the 12th at 8 P.M.  Struck
tents agane at 7 A.M.  Marched 20 miles to bells tavern.  Camped that
night left next morning for this place Marched about 10 miles rec'd the 
inteligance that our advanse guard had made the attact when we started 
double quick Marched 12 Miles to the bank of the river but before we 
got there our pickets had run the hole army across the river.  We then 
opened up our battiries on them they returned one shot and left. in 
double quick after firing several of the Union Mens houses in the place 
Where they had left their provision.  they burned the turnpike Bridge 
and blowed up the R.R. Bridge they also burned up the depot, distroying 
at least $100,000 worth of propperty our advanse guard took 34 prisoners 
of the rangers and killed one. our Cannons killeed 27 of the Cowards, 
killed 15 at one shot, so they say. Well Dear Beck I want to see you 
Mighty bad but I Cannot at preasant. the Union boys have taken Calombus 
With the loss of 2,000 men so said.
Dear beck I wish you to write me as often as possable. And donot be
uneasy if you donot get letters from me regularly for paper is scarce.
And now as I have no time to spare I will close oh, yes them pretty
girls I have left them and never expect to see them agane. And as there 
are but few of the Creatures down here I expect to return home single if 
ever any way for I do not get to stay still long enough to fall in love 
so farewell write soon remember me

Direct to Bowlingreen Company D 15 Reg. Ky. Vols

Give my love to all the friends and if I never return remember me
I remain yours as ever
Benmagulish Foster