Civil War Letter, Gilbert Bass to Elizabeth Groves Bass 
Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Jane Parker McManus
Date: July 22, 2012

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Civil War - Letter written from Elizabeth Groves Bass to 
Gilbert Bass her husband -  

[Gilbert Bass was the son of Drewry Bass and Susannah Bell. He was born 
ca 1836 in St. Landry Parish LA. He married Elizabeth Groves, daughter
of James Groves Jr. and Nancy Perkins, ca 1856, and two daughters were
born. Gilbert served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War. 
He joined at Camp Moore LA and was sent to Vicksburg MS. Gilbert was 
killed in Vicksburg and is probably buried there is mass burials. He 
wrote many letters describing the war to his wife and father-in-law, and 
his sisters-in law. His daughters were Nancy (1858) and Annie E. Bass 
(1860).]


June the 3, 1863
Dear Beloved Husband

I once more have the opportunity of writing you a fue [few] lines to let 
you no [know] that wee are all well at this time and I hope and pray to 
God that those fue lines may find you the same. I have not heard from 
you sence Lieutenant Maccrana came home. I got the letter that you sent 
by him and the paper allso and I was glad to hear that you was well and 
harty. As for nuse [news] I have not got any at all. We have not got any 
more [unreadable] sence the yankeys came to elescandria [Alexandria] it 
is hard times hear [here]. There is nothing to be had at any price at 
all. Cows are a seling for sixety dollars and can’t be had at that. An 
corn is very scarce here now and meat to. The yankeys took a great many 
niggers often the byo [bayou]. There was a great many niggros left from 
out her in the piney woods. Miss [unreadable] lost five and fare Cloth 
[Faircloth] lost fore and Gill lost three and Smart lost one and Brister 
lost his niggers and Cavanaugh lost three and Milla lost of Jery. The 
yankeys took a great many horses often the byo. Mr. Wales has gon back 
to the arma. He is in Canfields Company and John Bass is at home yet and 
Jim Bass has not gone back yet. Brother tried to get him afo 
[unreadable] back his [unreadable]. Josh was taken prisoner down at the 
battle. 

Dear husband I have got your cloths made and can’t get no chance to send 
them to you. Maccrony is not agoing to take a wagon back with him and he 
can’t carry them for me. You will haf to by you some clothes if you can. 
You must try and come home if you can. I want to see you very much. I 
heard bad nuse about you all and I hope that it is a ly [lie] I heard 
that you all was marred of or had wifes but I hope that it is not the 
case with you. I hope that you ant forgot your loving wife that has 
sheded as many tears as I have an has seed as many over of distress 
about you. I do not believe it but I will write to you and if it is the 
case I hope you will not forget me an your Children.

Elizabeth Bass