The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 1961 Page: 11 of 14
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CUMBERLAND GAP IN 1862...
"This Best Fortified Place in World"
(Editor's not#i—As snothor
(•slurs observing the Centen-
nial of (Ho Civil War# The Ho*
porter presents this week the
following loiter submitted by
Bennie Mundine. It was writ*
ten by his grandfather. J. H.
Mundlno. to his wifo. dated
May 21. 1183 at Cumberland
Gap. Tenn. Mundine never got
back to see his family. He was
killed in early 1I8S helping
defend the fort at Mobile).
May 2H, 1882
Hq , Cumberland Gap, Tenn.
Dearly Beloved Companion of my
life,
This evening while the thund-
er is rolling in heavy peals over
the huge mountains that surround
me, I take up my pen to address
you a few lines which will inform
you that I have been sick a few
days with cholery morbus and the
worst sort of a cold. I have taken
some medicine and lay in twn
I nights while we were eoming here,
J and got the privilege of riding
I most i f the way. so I am improv
ing. I got very weak, but thank
God, I meet with friends where-
over I go. One house I stayed at,
I found two brothers named
Janies and George Howard. We
made up kin. I was very sick that
night. They wi re soldiers, and one
of them was sick, and the other
kept me a fire and covered me
with his blanket Well, Manda, I
have been in three states today.
They say, today we are in three
hundred yards of the point where
I Virginia and Kentucky join Ten-
I uessee right in the gap of the big-
I test kind of a mountain on the
Kentucky road. We are under
General Stephenson, or in his
brigade. You hardly ever read of
the 1»1«' in your life. The tents are
scattived along on the tops of the
DR. N. R. ADTREY
Chiropractor
Will Open an Office in
the former
WOODS CLINIC BUILDING
Corner Murray and Bowser
MONDAY, JULY 17
highest peaks of the mountain and
all up and down the side of the
mountain. They dig out a place
and level it large enough to put
a tent ,und have made roads
where I know it once must have
looked impossible. I went up on
one side of the mountain today,
and suw the managers of the can-
non drilling 1 saw one twenty-
four pounder they say was taken
nt Manasses, and good many
others There has been some few
brushes here. Our side drove buck
every time. I saw two places to-
day where the enemy planted two
of these guns. They are in hearing
of us, and our pickets are fighting
some this week
It is thought by a great many
*h:i* vi/,' will have a big fight
shortly, but I tell you that I be-
lieve that five thousand men here
could whip back one hundred
thousand of the enemy. This
surely must be the best fortified
place in the world, and I do not
believe they wil ever get through
unless they first whip us at Rich-
mond and Corinth. If they do that,
we will have to retreat to keep
them from cutting us off ,but I
think there is no danger of that.
Those who trust in the Lord
shall not fail. The Lord hath
spoken it Here in day time it is
extremely warm, and at night
very cold.
May 30th—Well, Amanda, be-
fore I finished my letter day be-
fore yesterday, I heard that some
of our men were coming on from
Alabama, and hoping to hear from
home, I stopped writing until this
murning, but not a sylable yet can
I hear. I have written four letters
to you and one to mother. I heard
from Knoxville. G. Martin and J.
Thweat and the other boys there
are about well. They will be with
us in a few days.
Our company was narrowed
down to thirty odd effective men
when we got here, but they are
coming up. Sick ones are improv-
ing, so I hope they will soon all
be well. This is a very healthy
place. I expect there are a dozen
springs of pure limestone water
one the camping grounds of the
brigade, and one very strong sul-
iphur spring. It hue the smell of
powder four or five steps from
I the springs I saw two prisoners
j yesterday taken by mar pickets.
I heard one of them usked why
he was fighting, and he said for
liberty ,und he wunled to iiuve the
right of voting without first hav-
ing to own u certain amount of
property. He is a poor debited
man.
Our regiment has the name of
being the stoutest and best look-
ing one up here. We pussed many
others on the road, and heard
them remarking what a good
looking regiment.
I often thing of the milk and
butter you have. The will of the
Lord be done.
Amanda, #*11 Alice ‘•howdy."
Implant a sweet kiss upon her
cheek for me. Tell her to obey
Ma, everything she tells her, do
it, be a good girl, say her pray-
ers continually to her blessed
Savior. Help her to learn to sub-
due her passion. Tell her to take
good care of sweet Willie, and kiss
him often for Pa.
May the Lord help you to be
a faithful Christian, my dear wife.
May He help you train the little
ones for the Lord. May God assist
you to cany them in the arms of
your prayers daily to the throne
of grace. Hold up your head. Live
in the exercise of faith. I firmly
believe, that we will meet again
before the close of the year. Let
us submit quietly to the will of
the Lord, believing that all things
work together for good for those
that love the Lord, always en-
deavoring ourselves to be such.
Give my love to our father. Ex-
cuse bad writing for I was ner-
vous at the time.
Tell mother and all our brothers
and sisters, tell them I would like
to see them and converse with
them once more. Write to me if
you ever hear from brothers Joe,
Jack, Dan and Henry. Tell how
Thomas has got. Tell all the news
you can get that you think will
interest me. Tell me how our stock
is doing, and how our farm is
getting along. Tell me about the
church and Bro. Fulmore. Tell me
if there is any moving of the spirit
to be seen among nur Christian
part of the neighborhood. Give my
love to all inquiring friendH. Tell
them to prav for me.
I am still assistant commissary.
I do not have near us hu*d labor
to perform us if I were drilling,
though I have a troublesome and
responsible place to fill, which 1
have, satisfactorily, ever since I
left home, except when I was sick.
Y<>u may depend, u soldiers life
is a hard life to rnuke the best of
it. Our fair is so rough and some
times u little scunty. We art* now
getting a half pound of bacon,
most of it tolcrubly good, thut Is,
for the day and sometimes plenty
of shelled beans. This is a soldiers
diet here now and his allowance.
Sometimes we could, while trad-
ing. buy other things, but the
| chance is bad here.
I must close. Direct your letters
and be sure to start it quick, to
Cumberland Gap, Tenn., c/u Capt.
E. P. Woodward, 30th Regiment,
Am., v ., in, iltoit-, iiui i'CiTiCmfccr
your affectionate husband until
death. Tell J. Wallis "howdy".
J. H. Mundine to his
beloved wife, S. A Mundine
July !1 INI
ROCKMU (TM
Mrs. D, C
Tracy Netvx
Methodist Service Set
By MBS* FLORENCE SPIEGEL , and family, the Ben Kraatz In
Th<* Rev Calvin Ueekendarf Dallas,
will preach at the Tracy Metho- j Mr. ami Mrs. David Pop# of
dint* church ut 10 a. in. on the Austin were weekend guests of
second Sunday of each month ond their purents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis
ut 11 a in. on every fourth Sun-IChurtes.
Odgtt Charles at
the weekend with
Mr*. H. II. Charles
Melba Smith
visiting her
Arthur T. Smiths.
with ini* met
duy. There will be no night ser-
vices.
Mr. and Mrs. Jumes Mullinax,
Jimmy and Ricky of Houston are
spending u vacation visit with
their parents, Mr and Mrs. Floyd
Mullinax.
Mr. and Mrs Ben F Kraatz and
gnnul|iuughU*r, Virginia Kraatz
spent the weekend with their son
Brad and Rroay Charles of Bet-
ton are visiting their grandparents
the Lenzu Caffevs.
Mr*. Lenzu Caffey, Mrs. Andrew
Garner of San Gabriel and Mr.
dale visited with their mother,
and Mrs. Dallas Duncan of Rock-
Mrs. Josephine Duncan in Austin
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Riddle and
MOOKDALS CHAVTM MO.
O.E.S.
Stated meetinga
First Tuesday each
month, 8 p. m.
Visitors Welcome.
IDA HARRIS, W. M.
FLOYSE ALEXANDER, Sec.
VETERANS FOREIGN WARS
meets
First and Third Tuesdays
VFW CLUB
Highway 77 South
OTARION HEARING
AID CLINIC
Mr. C. W. Eaton will conduct
a Special Hearing Aid Clinic.
Tuesday, July 18fh from 10
a. m. to 12
a. m. at the
Sunset Courts,
Rockdale.
Texas. You
are cordially
invited to
come in for a
free Audiome-
tric test andu
showing of the new Otarion
Listener. We have Batteries,
Cords, Service and Repairs on
all aids.
OTARION LISTENING
CENTER
101 Franklin Ave.
Waco, Texas
TEXAS LAWMEN
QptaiO Jesse [ee Hall
Special Force
"Strong, fust.. and fesrUss.
Teaeas in the hk II70*» not turpeued when Captain Jm*e Ltt HiH, of die Ringer
Special Force, iilM over die not or tout bandit. Ring Fisher. Nor when he broke up the
destructive Suttoa-Tiyior Feud, and trilled the hiik of a lot of fence cuttert. Mom Tenant
already knew abtt.it Ranger Hell and a certain one-man clean-up operation. Only 27 years
old, shortly after hr joined the Force, Hall was placed on detached service.. meaning, as
usual, one job, one Ranger. The job was Goliad, then a lawless stronghold of escaped con-
victs, outlaws Slid murderers. The situation called for strong treatment, which the lone
RaAgar evidently knew how to apply. The undesirable population got the word. Soon
Golii*f was once again quiet as a sleeping mouse .. Later, after his Ranger dsys, Captain
Hall distinguished himself at (be leader of thr famous Macabebe Scouts in the Philippine
campaigns.
Juar at wt have always needed the fearless courage and integrity of our
lawmen, so do we need industry and commerce. When an industry provides
a whole community with payrolls and revenue, relaxation and the pleasure
of moderation . . it "belongs." in Texas, "Beer Belongs " The United
Stale* Brewers Association is constantly working with brewers, wholesalers.
' retailer* and local authorities to assure the sale of beer and ale under
pleagant, orderly coodition*.
P
I
FRESH DRESSED
FRYERS
FRESH GROUND
HAMBURGER
ROUND STEAK
SIRLOIN STEAK
BEEF CHOPS
BEEF LIVER
LB-
LB-
LB.-
LB-
LB-
HORMEL THICK SLICED
BACON
LBS-
LONE STAR
SLICED BACON
LB-
MAXWELL HOUSE
COFFEE
MAXWELL HOUSE
INSTANT
COFFEE
IMPERIAL
SUGAR
10-LB BAG-
Giant Box
ALL MEAT
BIG BOLOGNA
LB-
ROBIN HOOD
FLOUR
25-LB
BAG
ALL FLAVORS
JELLOr 3 pkgs.
ALL FLAVORS
KOOL-AID, 6 pkgs.
DEL MONTE—303 SIZE
FRUIT COCKTAIL, 4 cans
ARGO SWEET
PEAS, 2 303 cans
GERBER'S STRAINED
BABY FOOD, 3 cans
UPTON'S TEA, Vi-lb.
ADOLPHUS RICE, 2-lb. box
NBC PREMIUM
CRACKERS, lb. box
GEM
0LE0
2129
CAMPBELL'S TOMATO
SOUP
SNOWDRIFT, 31b. can 69c
OSCAR MAYER ALL MEAT
VIENNA SAUSAGE, 5 cans 1.00
AUSTEX SPAGHETTI AND
MEAT BALLS. 5 300 cans 1.00
VAN CAMP'S LIGHT MEAT
TUNA, 2 cans . 33c
DEL MONTE
CATSUP. 2 14-oz. bottles 37c
UNCLE WILLIAM
PORK & BEANS, 3 300 cans . 25c
NORTHERN TOILET
TISSUE. 4 rolls 25c
MnRTUFRM
WAX PAPER, 25-ft. roll_15c
BAMA—18-OZ. GLASS
BED PLUM JAM, 4 lor 1.00
-PRODUCE SPECIALS-
B&B
MELL0RINE
'/j-GALLON 49
GOLDEN RIPE
BANANAS, lb.
FRESH JUICY
LEMONS, dozen
FRESH CRISP CELLO BAG
CARROTS, 2 bags
BRANDS
Orange, Grape or Punch
DRINK
Vi-GALLON
JUG-
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The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 1961, newspaper, July 13, 1961; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth695189/m1/11/?q=%221961-07%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.