The Civil War Letters of J. W. Rabb

Corinth, Miss.
April 13th/62

My Dear Ma,
I have been here about a week. Our army has had a big fight. We got some advantage of the Yankeys. We took four thousand prisnor and some sixty cannons and a great many small arms. We drove the Yankees from there tents whare we got evry tings we wanted such as blankets, coats, pants, oisters, sardines, candy, and all sorts of Yankey notions, all right new. The Rangers have made several charges, but I only got got down from Decator time enough to be in one charge. The charge that I was in, I shot off my six shooter with in eight steps of the Yankey. I must have killed some of them. We will be with the Yankey again in a few days. We feel sure that we will whip them. I am in better health now than I was when I left Texas. I think I will get fat this Summer if the Yanks do not kill me, and they wouldn't do it if I can help it. If they kill me it will just be the fortunes of war. The battle fieald is a very bloody place, I tell you. I saw sights there. I here Virge has gone to the war. I wish that he was with me, as longe as he has to go. You must do the best you can, my dear Ma. I would like to be with you to take care of you, but I must fight for my country's rights. Tell Bet that Croft is well and has made two charges on the Yanks. Rite to me at Corinth, Missippie.

J. W. Rabb

Rabb, J. W., "We are Stern and Resolved: The Civil War Letters of John Wesley Rabb", ed. by Thomas W. Cutrer, The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 1987, pp. 185-226.

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