CONFEDERATE LETTER FROM FORYSTH, GEORGIA

18 pages, 1 3/4 x 3, in ink, written by Louise W. Lumpkin to Philippina "Rena" McDowell. Interesting letter that is tied together with a piece of ribbon. A tiny hole was created at the edge of each individual piece of glossy card stock, and it is all held together with a piece of ribbon.

Forysth, [Ga.], July 21, [1863]

My Darling,

There's a magic charm about thee. Love, a chord invisible, but deep, seems binding me to this. When at night, upon my pillow, I lay down my weary head to rest, like a dove on airy...  

1865 CONFEDERATE LETTER FROM DANVILLE, VA.

Brother Henry is eating rats at Johnson's Island Prison!

The Yanks got in Georgia & took everything we had!

I hope the vile wretches who took my negroes, burned my home & left me nothing will go to everlasting torment!

4 pages, 4 1/2 x 7, in ink, written by Lou W. Lumpkin to Rena McDowell.

Danville, Jan. 29th, 1865

My Dear Mc,[Dowell]

I feel in quite a loving humor this bitter freezing day & therefore write my heart's own Darling again. Why my many letters have never been answered I am unable...  

27TH ALABAMA INFANTRY LETTER

2 2/3 pages, 7 3/4 x 9 3/4, in ink, written by Captain J.L.B. Goodwin, to his sister. Comes with cover address to Miss Mary B. Goodwin, Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia, with ID at left edge, F.L.B. Goodwin, Captain, Co. A, 27th Ala., Port Hudson, La. Docket at the top, Recd. Feb. 16. Ans. Feb. 24th/63.

27th Ala. Regt., Port Hudson, La., January 28th, 1863

My dear Mary,

For the first time since leaving Tupelo in July last, I am stationary and run boast of a local habitation and a name and reap the benefit of our postal...  

1861 WASHINGTON ARTILLERY OFFICER'S LETTER

Mention of the first Confederate field officer killed in the war!

3 pages, 7 3/4 x 9 3/4, in pencil, written by Lieutenant George McNeill.

Camp Beauregard, Va., July 6th, 1861

My Dear little Niece,

I see you are possessed of a large show of one characteristic peculiar to feminine vices, therefore I will satisfy your curiosity at once as to what was the evil genious that gave me the fright spoken of in my last letter. It was a very large pet coon which belonged to one of our neighbors and had gotten away...