| Letters written by Thornton Ellsworth Cozart during the Civil War to his wife Mary Jane Bowen Cozart and children: State of lousianna cado parish may the 20 1864 Dear wife an children I wonce more seat my self to write you a few lines to let you that I am well at present an hope when these few lins come to hand they may find you an all inquiring friends ejoying the same blesing of god I have no news to write of importence to write we are living verry hard here in camp we drawed our ration yesterday to do us all day and we eat it all for breakfast we had nothing to eat till this morning one of the boys went out last night an drawed a ham of meat through the crack of the smoke house we are faring very well to day we her a hold ham we are here waiting for orders we dont where we will be ordered to yiet there is some talk of us staying here a month or two I dont think that we will stay here but few days before we will be ordered to alexandra the feds are said to be verry thick there I wish that I could see you an the children once more but i have but little hopes of geting home. (page 2 on back of 1st page) Direct your letters to Capt barret Co. Sweats batallion 15 texas cavelry again soon we are bound up verry tigh her we have some verry good officers amgst us an some verry over baring ons I am going to do my duty as nigh as I can an put my trust in my god an if I should neve see you again try to prepar to meet me in heaven I have writen two letters to you one from quitman (Texas) an one from tyler (Texas) but I wont you to try to have your heavy work done dont try to do two much your self (his wife was pregnant with twins) and if you hant found your pony yet I won to trade of one yoke of your seers an get you a good gentl nag that the children can ride get some of your nubors to help your trade if henry bunta to hunt collected to any dont try to get it until the new ?? ?? have come out I think the money will be better for a short time nothing more at pesent but remain your affectionate husban until death. T.E. Cozart No envelope was used for this letter which was folded and addressed on the back...postmark is visible. Mrs. M. J. Casort Blackjack Grove, Hunt Co., Texas From T. Casort 15th Texas Cavalry Postmark is Tyler, Texas the front side of the letter: Smith County Texas June the 14 1864 Dear companion i drop you a few lines to let you know where i am and how i am i am in the hospit at tilor and very sick with feevor and i wish would com to see me and come prepared to take me home if they will let me go i would rather bee at home where you could wait on me i will come to a close nothing more i remain your true husban untill death T.E. Cozarte To Mrs. Cozarte Note: Thornton died 12 Jul 1864 at Tyler. Mary Jane Bowen Cozart rode to him at Tyler from Black Jack Grove but he died before she arrived. He was buried there, site unknown. She returned home to Black Jack Grove where she gave birth to twins on 12 Aug 1864...she and the twins died on 18 Aug 1864. Thorton’s four surviving children were taken in by their only surviving grandparent, grandmother Esther D. Craig Bowen. Back |
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