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Letter from S J Murphy
Images of this letter was supplied by Lee Murphy great grandson of Samuel Jennings Murphy first captain of F Company.
Transcription of letter from Samuel Jennings Murphy to wife on May 02, 1862 (by Lee Murphy 4/26/2009)
Rienzi, May 2 / 62
My Dear xxxx
I wrote you of my having been ordered to Corinth and yesterday wrote you a line on the (? Cars to Bahalak?) of my having been ordered immediately back here. The military now considers it doubtful if an attack will be made on Corinth and some think they will endeavor to flank our position there, or get in the rear; while others think they will attack this place and cut off all communications with Corinth thereby starving out instead of fighting our army.
Genl Little, who is commanding this part of Genl Price army complained very much to Head Quarters of their taking me away – he wrote to them about my company and told them it was necessary to have a good company here and mine was the best he had seen in the service. I had them out drilling a few days ago in presence of Genl Price’s army and I surprised all their officers. A graduate of West Point told me it was the best drilled company he ever saw.
The cavalry about here generally are very inefficient from the fact that they are not drilled at all – They are more like a mounted rabble than real soldiers and will cause this branch of the service to fall much into (?disxxxx?).
I shall be anxious to hear of your arrival at Maj Allen’s and how you are fixed (?xx?). Tell the Major I wish he could send me that hay. I have moved my camp two miles from Rienzi to a dry place and near good water. Love to (?Smxxx?) and kiss my little (?xxxx?) – for Papa.
I wish you would always read Maj Allen such portions of my letters as will interest him – he will expect to hear from me and I have not much time to write.
(?xxx?) from your husband
SJ Murphy
