The Civil War Letters of J. W. Rabb

Marietta, Geo., Ap 20th 1864

Dear Bro. & Sister,

I have just got a letter from you dated Jan 30th. I was truly glad to here frome you, but sorry to learn that my dear ma was unwell and your selves also a little indasposed. I have no news on importance to rite you. The spring campaing has not farly opened here yet. That is, the fighting has not commenced yet, but we are looking for a big fight to come off shortly near Daulton. Gen Forrest has had several large Cav fights latly. He took Ft. Donelson & Paduky, Ky. I am in tolerable good health, though my bowels have not been right since I was wounded, though I feel tolerable well. You rite me that you are trying to get some Latin in Teck's cranium. I think you had as well try to get some in a stump, but, however, you may get some in after a while. I will be very much pleased if you can make a smart man of him. Tell him that I say he must be a good boy & learn fast. How old is Teck? Will he soon be old enough to go the war? I do not want him to go to the war. He is to little. He might get killed. Keep him at home if you can, but if you find he has to go, send him where Gum is, if Gum is in the Cav. If he is not, send him to Virge. Rite me all the news. What are the Women all doing? What about the Crops? Is the grass fine? Are you keeping house? Have you got a good garden, & who is dead, who has got married, who has run off to Mexico, & give my Res to all of my friend.

Res,
John 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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