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Letter from Richard Greene to Richard Venables, April 8, 1864

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Identifier	MSS0113-b01f05-02
Title	Letter from Richard Greene to Richard Venables, April 8, 1864
Alternate Title	Letter from Richard Venables to Richard Greene, May 9, 1984 ; Confederate States: Military Correspondence, 1863-1865
Author	Greene, Richard ; Venables, Richard
Description	Letter from Richard Greene to Richard Venables, dated April 8, 1864, with a suggestion that Venables apply for a position with General Greer. Includes a reply from Venables on the reverse, dated May 9, 1864. Venables gives an account of his recent illness, capture by the Yankees, and recovery.
Date Original	April 8, 1864 ; May 9, 1865
Source	2 letters (2 p.)
Type	Text
Language	English
LC Subject Terms	United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Coverage Spatial	Natchitoches (Tex.) ; Texas
Coverage Temporal	1860s
Publisher	Electronic version published by Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas
Collection	Old Vault Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
HPL Location	MSS0113 Old Vault Collection
Finding Aid	Finding aid available at: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/houpub/00142/hpub-00142.html
Rights	Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Old Vault Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center.
Date Digital	2012
Format	pdf
Digitization Specifications	300dpi ; tiff ; Epson Expression 10000Xl flatbed
Transcript	Marshall, April 8th 1864 Friend Venables: I wrote you some days ago at Natchitoches but am not certain whether you were there at that time or not. If so & you received my letter I will say that my destination is somewhere in western Texas as Inspector. I have constantly represented your ability for a superior position & suggested last night to the General that you were without doubt unemployed that it seemed to me that a man of your usefulness might be better occupied here at the offices where he could become acquainted with you. He replied that I could write you but the remainder I did not understand. I would suggest however, if you are unemployed that you make application & be put on duty (to Gen’l Greer). You will certainly be placed in a now satisfactory position as soon as you become acquainted with this office. Representations go a good distance but personal acquaintance much further. My health has been bad but I believe is much better. I am now waiting for orders & instructions. It will be some days before I shall get off. Who knows what may occur in that time? May victory push on the banners of the good cause & our brave boys be shielded from the storm. I am, truly your friend, R. Greene, Jr. Capt. R. S. Venables. [end of page 1] Natchitoches May 9th 1864. Friend Greene On the 8th I was sick with chills & fever & diarrhea – stopped over night at an acquaintance’s house – during the night Yankee gun boats came up to within 5 miles of said house near Coushatta Chute – one of my friends run-away & informed the Yanks of my whereabouts & abt. mid-night they took me in – I rec'd good treatment (from some Masons) most of the time of my captivity – got cured of chills & fever - & medicine to cure diarrhea am now well but weak. Was exchanged at Blairs Ldg. on 21st Apr. - [?]. I was at Shreveport on 5th just left next day – Saw Seaman – I have list (official) of Crescent [loss?] Battle Mansfield – but cannot spare it or would send you it – too long to copy – saw Hardenbergh & Nunez at Mansfield also LeGay all doing well – Corpl Lewis not doing very well arm shattered & not amputated – Gen Lewis all right slight wound on cranium – I paid to Chs Chaffe Qr Mr for [Bist?] $3500- for seven details merely took a receipt for the amt. of 7 details by order of Brig Gen’l Green.- all right was it not – by my captured I lost $1000 in money also my splendid blooded stallion I recently had bought & saddle, bridle & pistols – rather a heavy blow to me – I saw Seth’s & Charly Horton’s graves at Mansfield & felt sad – In haste Yours very Truly Dick – (side margin) Enclosed I send Conscript pamphlet belonging to you - V [end of page 2]
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Transcript	Marshall, April 8th 1864 Friend Venables: I wrote you some days ago at Natchitoches but am not certain whether you were there at that time or not. If so & you received my letter I will say that my destination is somewhere in western Texas as Inspector. I have constantly represented your ability for a superior position & suggested last night to the General that you were without doubt unemployed that it seemed to me that a man of your usefulness might be better occupied here at the offices where he could become acquainted with you. He replied that I could write you but the remainder I did not understand. I would suggest however, if you are unemployed that you make application & be put on duty (to Gen’l Greer). You will certainly be placed in a now satisfactory position as soon as you become acquainted with this office. Representations go a good distance but personal acquaintance much further. My health has been bad but I believe is much better. I am now waiting for orders & instructions. It will be some days before I shall get off. Who knows what may occur in that time? May victory push on the banners of the good cause & our brave boys be shielded from the storm. I am, truly your friend, R. Greene, Jr. Capt. R. S. Venables.
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