CIVIL War South Carolina Confederate Letter Morris Island 1861

Captain Robert Dickinson commanded Company G of the 21st South Carolina, men from Darlington County's "Williams Guards" organized in the Pee Dee region of SC, early 1861. An Original Civil War Letter from Captain Dickinson at Morris Island, July 158h, 1861 to his wife - he has received her very kind letter is very sorry she is sick in bed, try to force "consumption"out of your mind, as Sister Sarah died of it, you just have a "bad cold".

He is unable to get a furlough, General Pemberton has strictly forbidden all furloughs except for very sick soldiers, his comrade Peter Coggeshall has applied for a furlough as his child was at the point of death but it was refused and he says he may go anyway. Captain Dickinson suggests she try to get a negro from someone to help her with the children, and warns that If the state of soldier families doesn't improve there will be a "Rebellion in our Country" and all the blood and sacrifice will be for nothing, we will lose our glorious and happy land. He reports that there is talk they will go to Virginia but the Yankees are now at James Island.

Some soldiers are sick from the heat, he hopes the War will be over soon, he is sick and tired of it, but must serve his country. Comes with Service Info-The 21st served tn the Carolina, Georgia, Florida s and Virginia to the end of the War, including Morris Island, Cold Harbor and Petersburg suffering significant loss at the Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina. 8 x 5 with age stains, edge wear, some holes including what appears to be a cigar hole burnt through the letter.

Overall Good Condition and very readable. A group of his letters written to wife Amanda at Darlington, SC. Are in the USC Columbia Archives.

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