CONFEDERATE LETTERS

Courtesy of Jean Herrin Clinkscales

submitted by Gloria B. Mayfield, Rusk County Coordinator USGW

Dec the 9th 1861

Coffeeville

Upshur Co Texas

Dear Sister I write you a few lines to inform you that we are all well at present I have nothing of interest to write to you more than we are a going Masuaria this winter we received orders from Ben McCullough that we wood Remain in Texas untill next Spring but we no not where we will take Winter quarters at

we will not no where we will go untill he comes back as apt as any way we will Come back home.

Tell Mrs Walls folks that Conrads well and his foot is nearly well and is still improveing he says he will not write untill we get whare we are a going Conrad and James sends there best Respects to you all Guss Coats is improving I have nothing

more to write at present I will write again as soon as I get some news to write you must write to me as soon as we get statuns Give my best repects to all of the Neighbors So nothing more at present but remain Brother and friend untill Death

H. Watson