Confederate Hospital
Raymond, Miss
June 10th, 1863

To R.M. Cooper

Dear Father,

I take my pen in hand to let you know of the situation and whare about I was wounded. On the 12th day of May in battle of Raymond, Miss. I was wounded in the left leg a little above the ankle, it was broken but I will not loose it. I have suffered a great deal of pain but I am now doing pretty well. I was a prisoner of 12 days when I was recaptured by our forced. Captain Teodore was killed dead on the field there, seven of our Company laying here wounded and among them J.S. Clymons. Our Brigade is now four miles below Yazoo City, Miss. Mr. Mitchell from Giles is here and he is trying to get us all Furloughs to go home. We are all laying here is Hospital at Raymond, and we have the best care and attention from the untireing ladies of Raymond, of which their kindness I shall never forget. There was a man come here to see me the other day and claimed kin with me. I forgot to get his name, but he is coming to take me to the country to his house as quick as I am able to be moved. Tell Mr Siymmis(orSirmmis) that J.S. was wounded in a little above the elbo and came out behind, and at the top of his shoulder. There was 3 dead in our Company on the field.

Direct you letter to Raymond Hinds Co., Miss. Confederate Hospital, for me.

So will conclude by remaining,

Yours truly,

L.B. Cooper

 

The letter is a copy of the original letter written from camp by L.B. Cooper to his brother,  L.B. Cooper to his father, R.M. Cooper, and S.G. Cooper to his niece.  The letters are at present owned by Katie Cooper, niece of S.G. Cooper, who lives near Mt. Joy.

“Lewis Co, TN Works Progress Administration Records”, transcribed by Alta Creasy Amagliani, October 2006