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

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Civil War - Letter written from Gilbert Bass to his sister-in-law, 
Almarinda E. McGee Groves (wife of Penderson Groves)
[Original letter is really faded and very hard to read]

[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).]


My Dear Sister – after my respects to you I am well and I am in hopes 
that when this letter reaches y ou it may fine you injoying the same 
blessing of god. I have not got any thing to write to you that is wurth 
reading. I thought that when I wrote to you before I would have ben with 
penderson [Penderson Groves was her husband] before now but I am afraid 
that I shall not get off atole but I am still tring. I heard from him 
the other day. I got aletter from brother John the other day and see 
that he seen him oftin and he also sed that they were all getting along 
fine. You did not think that when I left home that I would ben hear 
[here] writing letters to you for did not think I should be gone more 
than four months. But it was gods will for me to have to stay longer but 
thank god that I have live this long. Maby [maybe] I can live the wars 
through.

My Dear Sister you will have to excuse my letter for I have not got any 
thing to write to you about. You must write to me oftin for I am anxious 
to hear from you all. Nothing More yours brother till death.

Gilbert Bass to A. E. Groves