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Letter: Sarepta Revis to Daniel W. Revis, June 7, 1863

Letter: Sarepta Revis to Daniel W. Revis, June 7, 1863

Letter: Sarepta Revis to Daniel W. Revis, June 7, 1863

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NC Henderson County June the 7 1863

My Dear loveing Husband I am bless with the presant time to drop you afew lines to inform you that I am well at this time and I do hope and trust that theas few lines may finde you enjoying the same like blessing I receive your letter yes terday with plesure I was so glad to hear from you but I am sorry to hear that you have got so faroff from me I have bad news to rite to you at this time for the war has commence hear at last thear was 15 of Capt Casees men come home three Statons three Longs bob Beding field and sevral others and out of 15 about [chalk?].

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has gone back Liutenant garron come after them and got about half of them to goe back the statons aint gone back nor tha never will all go back Liutenant garron tuck sevral men with him and went after ruben and Ambers Staton and one of them shot garron and kill him he dident live more than hour and half then the men that was with garron shot at rube and Ambers and wounded them but tha never got them but Ambers wound kill him he only live about one day and night

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and rube was wouned in the shoulders and I dont no whear he is I hear that the men is runing a way fast hear of late and the malishey is out a trying to gether them up but tha come slowe speed at it for tha aint gott but four or five yet and tha hav been gone aweek and tha say that the runaways sends word to Col [??t?] ned that tha wil meet him in any old field and take afight with him and his men but tha aint done it yet nor I dont beleive tha will for I thinck tha are [boull?]; afraid

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to come in contack with each other thare is more dezerters than thare is malishey hear but some of them has gone angive up to go back I am sory to hear that was in Kentucky I am afraid I never will get to see you any more on earth for I hear that the yanckeys has run you all back agood ways I aint rote to you in two weeks for I hear that you had left clinton I have move to fathers and clint and Ellen has move there too I want you to rite to me soon and offen as you can so no more but far you Sarepta S Revis Well for this time to D. W. Revis

Title:
Letter: Sarepta Revis to Daniel W. Revis, June 7, 1863
Creator:
Revis, Sarepta.
Date Created:
1863-06-07
Description:
Daniel W. Revis and his wife Sarepta were farmers in Henderson County. They wrote letters to each other during the Civil War while Daniel served in Co. B, 64th Regt., Infantry, North Carolina Troops. Sarepta did not know how to read or write but had family members help her compose letters to send to her husband while he was away. Her letters give a glimpse into her life as she lets him know how their family and farm are faring. In this letter, Sarepta gives Daniel a detailed account of a failed attempt by the Henderson County militia to round up Confederate deserters who were trying to return home. She lists who was killed and injured. There are more deserters than militia in Henderson County. She wishes she could see Daniel again, and tells him she has moved in with her father.
Subjects:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Desertions Henderson County (N.C.) Women--North Carolina--Social conditions Confederate States of America--Social conditions
Location:
Henderson County, North Carolina
Source:
Daniel W. Revis Letters. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina
Source Identifier:
PC.1914
Type:
Image; Text
Format:
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Source
Preferred Citation:
"Letter: Sarepta Revis to Daniel W. Revis, June 7, 1863". Daniel W. Revis Letters. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina.
Reference Link:
https://she-changed-world.cb.ncpedia.org/items/coll038.html
Rights
The SA of NC considers this item in the public domain by U.S. law but responsibility for permissions rests with researchers.
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