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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 14 (search)
A rebel's letter.--The following letter was taken by one of the pickets of Col. Gordon's Regiment, (the Massachusetts Second.) It shows that the privates as well as the Generals of the rebel army can tell big stories: camp Jackson, Manassas Junction July 23, 1861. Dear mother and friends:--I am safe yet, and have nothing of any consequence to complain of, which is more than many a fellow-soldier can say. I suppose you have heard what an awful battle we had down here last Sunday. I was not in it — as it so happened I could not get with my regiment, and glad I am I was not. This morning I went out on the battle-field, and, hard-hearted as you term me, I was horror-struck at the sight. Men (Yankees) lying around in every direction, dead and wounded. I suppose I must have seen at least 500 men and 200 horses — some places as many as six horses lying side by side. It is supposed their loss is over 5,000 men killed and wounded, and they took somewhere near 1,000 live Yan