1864-12-03: Jeffares, B. R., to Mrs. Jeffares, Letter
Letter, dated 3 Dec. 1864, from Jeffares to his wife in Georgia. Jeffares, a Confederate soldier from Georgia, was detailed from his company to a field hospital in Virginia as a nurse.[page 1] Field Hospital Dec the 3rd 1864 Mrs. B.R.H. Jeffares My Dear loving wife with the greatest of pleasure I...
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Letter, dated 3 Dec. 1864, from Jeffares to his wife in Georgia. Jeffares, a Confederate soldier from Georgia, was detailed from his company to a field hospital in Virginia as a nurse.[page 1]
Field Hospital Dec the 3rd 1864
Mrs. B.R.H. Jeffares
My Dear loving wife with
the greatest of pleasure I seat myself this terrible morning to pencil
you a few lines Those lines leave me in terrible health hoping these lines
may find you & Wiley & the connection in the best of health. Zade I
have no news to write you but the time has roled around for me to writ
to you & I try to write to you every week though I have but very
little hopes of it getting to your loving hands but we might Keep
trying to get letters through for it is all the pleasure that I have
on this earth is what few lines I receive from you & my Dear
friends & that but few lines I received a letter from you & Almeda
dated the 13th of last month I have written you 2 or 3 letters since
that, Zade am here at this place as a nurs I left my co last Saturday
& went to a place called Mount Jackson some 75 miles below
here and stayed thare until wensday & all the wounded was mov
ed up here to this place & I came on as a nurs I am assign
to duty here until my regular Detailed papers come, then
I may be sent some where else & I may know one day where I will
be the next I came by my Co, wednsday as I came up here
they was all in good health they are in camp 5 miles below
here I haven’t heard from [blank space] in some time he was nearly
well when I heard from him but was barefooted
Zade I believe if new the mangger of any Hospital in
Georgia & could write to them & get them to send a requis-
ition here for me I could get a transfer to Georgia if
know where Dr. Richardson is & if he is at a hospital
I want you to write him & tell him that I am Detailed
as a nurs & I want him to make a requisition for me as
this climate don’t suit me & if you do try to get him to
make the requisition tell him to send it to Dr. Black
or to me in care of Dr. Black Field Hospital the
Army of Northern Va if Richardson is in charge
of Hospital & you know where he is I want you to
write to me how to Direct letter to him & I will
write to him also about it, turn over
[page 2]
Zade, J.J. Lawhorn got to the co. last Sunday he can tell
more about the country & the yankeys than I have
ever heard from thare yet but he dont bring any good
news Zade you cant imaggin haw bad it makes me want
to come home & how bad I want to see you all when I
hear what a condition you are all left in, in that country
it seems to me that it is more than I can bear to stay
away from you & that Dear & Sweet Child oh if I could
just see you with the natural eye as plain as I imagined
I saw you in my sleep last night I thought I had you
embraced in my arms but it turned out to be only a
Dream when I awoke up I was crying Zade you must
do the best you can we must live in hopes of seeing each other
again I will close I remain your loving husband until
Death
B.R. Jeffares to B.R.H. Jeffares
To G.A. Cochran
Dear Sister I will write you a few lines those lines leaves me
well hoping they may fine you & the connection in good
health Almeda I haven’t any news to write you I received
a few lines from you and Zade wrote the 13th ult I was glad
to receive it I want you to write often & write long letters
& tell Sarahann & Emalizer & Emaline & Mary &
Pope to write me when I write to one it is to all
meeds I don’t want you & the Lieut. S. G. to make
that old scrape up too soon I want you to wait
a while I the time will come when I will get
home & I would like to be a witness in that
scrape me when you write write wheather the
yanks carried off Nathan & Lucy or not & write
what papa talks of doing wheather he aims to stay
at home or not I will close give my love to
all the connections & Keep a good portion
to your self I remain your brother untill
Death
B.R. Jeffares
To G.A. Cochran
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1864-12-03: Jeffares, B. R., to Mrs. Jeffares, LetterJeffares, B. R.Jeffares, B. R.; Confederate States of America. Army--Medical care; Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction; Peoples -- Military Life; Government and Politics -- MilitaryLetter, dated 3 Dec. 1864, from Jeffares to his wife in Georgia. Jeffares, a Confederate soldier from Georgia, was detailed from his company to a field hospital in Virginia as a nurse.Auburn University Libraries1864-12-031 letterTextPDFRG 0133This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. www.american-south.orgengJeffares BR letters.pdfB.R. Jeffares LetterAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.[page 1]
Field Hospital Dec the 3rd 1864
Mrs. B.R.H. Jeffares
My Dear loving wife with
the greatest of pleasure I seat myself this terrible morning to pencil
you a few lines Those lines leave me in terrible health hoping these lines
may find you & Wiley & the connection in the best of health. Zade I
have no news to write you but the time has roled around for me to writ
to you & I try to write to you every week though I have but very
little hopes of it getting to your loving hands but we might Keep
trying to get letters through for it is all the pleasure that I have
on this earth is what few lines I receive from you & my Dear
friends & that but few lines I received a letter from you & Almeda
dated the 13th of last month I have written you 2 or 3 letters since
that, Zade am here at this place as a nurs I left my co last Saturday
& went to a place called Mount Jackson some 75 miles below
here and stayed thare until wensday & all the wounded was mov
ed up here to this place & I came on as a nurs I am assign
to duty here until my regular Detailed papers come, then
I may be sent some where else & I may know one day where I will
be the next I came by my Co, wednsday as I came up here
they was all in good health they are in camp 5 miles below
here I haven’t heard from [blank space] in some time he was nearly
well when I heard from him but was barefooted
Zade I believe if new the mangger of any Hospital in
Georgia & could write to them & get them to send a requis-
ition here for me I could get a transfer to Georgia if
know where Dr. Richardson is & if he is at a hospital
I want you to write him & tell him that I am Detailed
as a nurs & I want him to make a requisition for me as
this climate don’t suit me & if you do try to get him to
make the requisition tell him to send it to Dr. Black
or to me in care of Dr. Black Field Hospital the
Army of Northern Va if Richardson is in charge
of Hospital & you know where he is I want you to
write to me how to Direct letter to him & I will
write to him also about it, turn over
[page 2]
Zade, J.J. Lawhorn got to the co. last Sunday he can tell
more about the country & the yankeys than I have
ever heard from thare yet but he dont bring any good
news Zade you cant imaggin haw bad it makes me want
to come home & how bad I want to see you all when I
hear what a condition you are all left in, in that country
it seems to me that it is more than I can bear to stay
away from you & that Dear & Sweet Child oh if I could
just see you with the natural eye as plain as I imagined
I saw you in my sleep last night I thought I had you
embraced in my arms but it turned out to be only a
Dream when I awoke up I was crying Zade you must
do the best you can we must live in hopes of seeing each other
again I will close I remain your loving husband until
Death
B.R. Jeffares to B.R.H. Jeffares
To G.A. Cochran
Dear Sister I will write you a few lines those lines leaves me
well hoping they may fine you & the connection in good
health Almeda I haven’t any news to write you I received
a few lines from you and Zade wrote the 13th ult I was glad
to receive it I want you to write often & write long letters
& tell Sarahann & Emalizer & Emaline & Mary &
Pope to write me when I write to one it is to all
meeds I don’t want you & the Lieut. S. G. to make
that old scrape up too soon I want you to wait
a while I the time will come when I will get
home & I would like to be a witness in that
scrape me when you write write wheather the
yanks carried off Nathan & Lucy or not & write
what papa talks of doing wheather he aims to stay
at home or not I will close give my love to
all the connections & Keep a good portion
to your self I remain your brother untill
Death
B.R. Jeffares
To G.A. Cochran
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