 | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenny, 04 June 1862 |  |
Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenny, Noon of June 4th, 1862
Were you here dearest, I would want more time to
talk with you and also
have it more connected than
must write when they she can. Charlie do you remem
ber the "Missing Bride" that you was reading while
home on furlough? and do you remember
represented there as Jaqualina? (Is that spelled right?)
I asked you. because if you do you are acquainted
with one of my scholars, only she is awful. "spunky"
Her actions are so like Jacka's. You ought to see her
eyes. I never saw such black eyes in my life. and
how she will look. I often am obliged to turn
my face from her to avoid laughing.
Charlie, dear, what do you think of the retreat of
Gen. Banks. Are you not angry that the rebels
again occupy
Winchester? I should think your
right arm
would rise up in indignation, or some-
thing
worse. Many here think it a strategetial
movement. That the Union soldiers intended surrou
-nding and capturing what they can. but people will
speculate
upon the movements if the army; whether they
know the truth or not. Also
what do you think
of the evacuation of Corinth.
If the rebels were
such a large force, why did they leave it? Where is their
boasted courage! There army so devoted to their trait-
orous institution! Gone after the Merimac[2], perhaps?
How excited are the northern loyalists in regard to
the call for more volunteers. Boys, no more than 14 or
15 years of age require the utmost exertion of their
parents and friends to prevent them from leaving all
and join the army. Old men that are bending with
age and have now one foot on eternity as we might
say listen to the hard fought battles with a desirething
eye and wish they were young again for nothing but to
serve our country. Oh, Charlie such scenes do my heart
good. Although there I would shrink from the sight of
suffering. and always have. yet there are insults for which
nothing but blood can atone. Such an insult has the
Southerners given to the north. Had the north and south
understood each other, never would this civil war here
been. but you have enough of this in your own camp
I presume and as it is nearly time to commence
school I must close. Shall I ask you to excuse this
poor letter? I have written in a great hurry
besides having the scholars playing all round one
I presume I look "sweet" now for the scholars
have wreathed my hair with flowers. one little girl
said she wanted it to look like my face. Little
flatterer is'nt she.
and accompanied with it are the blessings
of
Oh! I forgot to tell you that Laura was up to
see me last week and Hal has gone to the army again
he has gone to Columbus with a company that he
organized in Warren. Darling boy, he did not come up
to see me nor did I know
that he had gone till I saw in the "Leader"[3] that Capt. Case
went through there last friday enroute for C with his co.
| Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenny, 04 June 1862 | |