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Re: Letters to Ma
Camp of the 4th Texas Regt near
Richmond, Va. March 31st 1863
finished on April 12th on account of having to march.
My Dear Mother,
Nothing afforded me more delight than did the reception of your letter this morning. I received one also from brother James, dated at Houston Texas stating that he was then on his way to Morgan (Tenn./ Gen?), where he would try and do something for me which I think he has sadly neglected, knowing as he does my situation under Capt. Billingsley, who has reduced every non commissioned officer to ranks that was wounded at the Battle of Sharpsburg simply because we stayed in the Hospital two months under the direction of the Surgeon in charge, who would not have allowed us to return had we desired to do so. I submit with the meekness of a lamb. The rest are appealing to a higher authority and will be reinstated because they were not guilty of disobedience of orders and will be upheld by a tribunal of Justice who are compelled to attend to their case.
Poor Ned, he has long since been sleeping beneath the cold silent sod, and the heart once beating big with patriotism is pulseless in the chamber of death. I never knew how I loved him until now he is gone and I miss him from my side in the carnage and strife of the red battlefield, where his cheering words were always heard “Sam, aim low and stick to your company.” And when he left me lying on the battlefield at Gaines Farm, he was so true to duty that he merely sighed and went on, but to fall in a few moments himself, while bearing two of the Enemie’s flags from the field. Poor fellow, his dream of ambition and fame is over. Sleep noble born boy, sleep in Peace.
I am not with the Regt. at present, being on detached service attending to the sick that had to be left behind.
I have so much to attend to that I can scarcely find time to write. I will write you a good letter in a day or two. Good bye, Ma, God bless you is the prayer.
Of your affect. son
C.S. Worsham
Company E. 4th Regt. Tex. Vol.
Camp of the 4th Texas Regt near
Richmond, Va. March 31st 1863
finished on April 12th on account of having to march.
My Dear Mother,
Nothing afforded me more delight than did the reception of your letter this morning. I received one also from brother James, dated at Houston Texas stating that he was then on his way to Morgan (Tenn./ Gen?), where he would try and do something for me which I think he has sadly neglected, knowing as he does my situation under Capt. Billingsley, who has reduced every non commissioned officer to ranks that was wounded at the Battle of Sharpsburg simply because we stayed in the Hospital two months under the direction of the Surgeon in charge, who would not have allowed us to return had we desired to do so. I submit with the meekness of a lamb. The rest are appealing to a higher authority and will be reinstated because they were not guilty of disobedience of orders and will be upheld by a tribunal of Justice who are compelled to attend to their case.
Poor Ned, he has long since been sleeping beneath the cold silent sod, and the heart once beating big with patriotism is pulseless in the chamber of death. I never knew how I loved him until now he is gone and I miss him from my side in the carnage and strife of the red battlefield, where his cheering words were always heard “Sam, aim low and stick to your company.” And when he left me lying on the battlefield at Gaines Farm, he was so true to duty that he merely sighed and went on, but to fall in a few moments himself, while bearing two of the Enemie’s flags from the field. Poor fellow, his dream of ambition and fame is over. Sleep noble born boy, sleep in Peace.
I am not with the Regt. at present, being on detached service attending to the sick that had to be left behind.
I have so much to attend to that I can scarcely find time to write. I will write you a good letter in a day or two. Good bye, Ma, God bless you is the prayer.
Of your affect. son
C.S. Worsham
Company E. 4th Regt. Tex. Vol.
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