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Letter from Rebecca Powell (Prince Edward Cty, Va) to Charles S. Powell, Jr (in Staunton, Va with the Rockbridge Artillery

May 14, 1862


 


Powell Papers – 65 P875, Box III, Folder 1


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The Wilderness  May 14th /62


Direct to me Care of Mr. C_____  Prince Edward Ct. House, Va


 


My Dearest Charlie


I received a letter


from Va a day or two since in which


he tells me you left about a week


ago for Staunton to make arrange


ments to join Gen Jackson, & though


I hardly know how to direct this


epistle so that you will get it, yet


I have determined to write at once


fearing lest communication may


be cut off between us.  I reached


my place of destination about ten


days ago, & for a few days felt lonely


____ ___ entirely among strangers,


but my hosts & has less  ____ plain


people are very kind, my five little


scholars obediant, reasonably studious,


& not so very dull, & I am now


very comfortable, buzy, & contented, &


very thankful that God has provided


a home for me where I may be


safe & comfortable & support myself


by my own ____________ in these trou


-bled times. Even should the


Yankees take Richmond I do


not think they will even find


this places its so completely


surrounded by woods that I think


that they would be afraid to venture


 


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here.  I have not seen many people


since I came except at church


on Sunday, there is very little vis-


iting done especially now when


all the young men of the neigh-


borhood are in The army.  I have


had to change my hours considerably


since I left Uncle Gordon’s; what


do you think of my getting up


every morning at ¼ past 5 O’clock.


It is actually fine.  We breakfast


a little before 6, then I busy myself


with my reading, writing, sewing, or


painting till ¼ before 9 when I


call my scholars & teach them till


12.  Then we stop an hour, have


dinner, & I teach for 2 hours


more, & then dismiss them & come


in & take a nap, & after that


finish off the day by a ramble


in the woods.  A picture of a quiet


country life is ____ it! In Pa’s letter


written last Sunday he tells me


that Ma & Niece came down from


Uncle Gordon’s  on Wednesday, & went


on Friday to Petersburg; what’s their


ultimate destination was I don’ts


know, & I have not had a line from


Ma since we parted.  Minnie Lloyd


has gone to Gloucester, & they are all


now doubtless in the hands of the


enemy.  I am very thankful for our


 


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victories at ____burg & McDowell & hope


they may be the presage of more impor-


tant ones to come.  Pa says some of our


boys were in the fight at ____burg except


Hugh Powell who was unhurt.  And now


dear Charlie about yourself, what have


you done!  Did you get your money from


Mr. Martin, & have you succeeded in


getting into the Battery.  I hope so


most sincerely, for I think you will


have so much pleasanter & better


companionship there than in any


company I know.  You can well imagine


how my heart sinks when I think


of the dangers to which you will


be exposed, but I trust you will


be enabled by God’s help to do your


duty to your God & your country as


a good soldier of Jesus Christs, &


if it should be Gods will that you


should fall, I trust that you are


a true believer in & disciple of our


precious Savior, & as such we have


His own promise that you shall


be safe forever in life or death.  Keep


near to your Savior dear Charlie,


watch & pray & strive to set such


an example to other as may lead


them too to the same refuge.  I


hope you will find the little book I


gave you a help now as it has been


to you before.  When you write, which


you must do at once won’t you be


nice and tell me all about who a[re]


your messmates, & your favorite


 


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companions.  Don’t you like Robert Lee


I shd like you to be friends, I think


he seems to be a very fine fellow.  Where


is George Bedinger?  Is Lantz Blackford


still in the company & do you see much


of him?  Be nice & supply yourself with


paper & a pencil in Staunton so that


you can write to us often, & remember


especially after an engagement we shall be


very anxious .  May God bless & keep you


            your devoted Sister Rebecca Powell


 


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This is such cold damp wea


ther I feel anxious


for fear you have not


good blankets.  If you can-


not get good ones in Staunton


ask David Barton[?] whether you


can’t get a pair from his sister


Miss John Baldwin who is going to break


up house keeping & will most likely desire to


part with her things.  I have just had a


letter from Nina.  She & Mia were at Mr.Garlands


well & comfortable


 


“Folded into an envelope”? and addressed to:


 


Charles S. Powell Jr


Rockbridge Artillery


Gen. T. J. Jackson


near{ Staunton, Va


 


attention


Mr R. E. Lee Jr{