Columbia S.C. 20. Sept 1865

 

Mr R. Flemming & Wife

                                                Dear Cousins

                                                                                                                        I have not the slightest doubt but that you will be supprised at receiving a letter from me at this late date but hoping to receive an ans, I address you these few lines. I have not heard from you, Since the death of Cousin Green. I was greatly distressed to hear of his death but thanks be to God he died in a just cause nobley defending his Country. He was a correspondent of my Wife at the time of his death she also felt and much regretted his death although she had never seen him She became very much attached to him or at least to his writings. I saw Mr George Taylor a few days ago he told me you was all well. That he stoped with you on his way out and was greeted with a harty welcome I rec'd I might say a mortal wound but have partialy recovered was struck with a minnie Ball above the left groin passing through touching the spine on the 13 of last Oct near Stausburg in the valey of Virginia I used my my crutches for 9 months but am now able to walk without them. This war has been an awfull curse on many of us in this country as well as else where. I lost every thing I had world by Shermans Raid /

 

The country for many miles around is a barren waste. The City of Columbia the pittust in the South is now laid in ashes save a few dwelling houses. S.C. Colledge The poor house and Lunatic Asylum 4 churches out of 10 are left. The City is still garrisoned &c &c &c.

 

I am under the impression that S.C is a poor place now I must thank you for the many past favors and wind up by asking you if it would be possible for me to get 8 or 10 Acres of good land in your Country. I have no children no one but my self and wife to feed and a very small piece of land would do me. do be kind enough to let me know how lands are selling near you. provissions. corn bacon flour mules cows &c &c—so I may be able to buy a place and provisions after paying traveling expenses. I have a small piece of land here but it miserable poor. let me know what damages you have sustained by the war how close you are to the Rail Road and the news generaly. My Wife wishes to be kindly remembered to your self and cousin Harriet and all of my relations. she says you and Cousin Harriet must write to you her she is very anxious to receive a letter from both and rest assured they will meet with a kind reception and be punctualy ansrd I would like very much to know what became of Capt Bankhead as I have not herd any thing from him since the death of Cousin Green hoping to hear from you both I bring my to a close My Wife joins me in love to all write soon to your Affec Cousin

                                                                                                            D. M^cRea

 

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Direct D. M^cRea Columbia SoCa

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