Charles J. Terrell's letter sent from
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| The following is the transcript of the letter sent from Charles J. Terrell to Lt. Col. Sebron Miles Noble. It is dated 14 Nov 1863 and sent from Cedar Grove, Kaufman County Texas. Sebron M. Noble died in the Civil War, killed in battle in Louisiana on April 8, 1864 only four months after this letter was postmarked. He served in the 17th Texas Infantry and was the son of early Kemp settlers Levi Noble and Jane Steen. Charles J. Terrell was a noted doctor in the county. He had served with Co. G 3rd Texas Cavalry until his discharge. |  Sebron Miles Noble **on back of photo is written: "S M Nobles - Nacogdoches - 1861" |
The letter was originally sent to Shreveport Louisiana, where it was cancelled on 10 Dec 1863, but was then forwarded to Nacogdoches Texas for delivery.
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Sir, I was honorably discharged from that Regt upon certificate of perminent disability, but partially recovering. I responded to Genl Beauregard's call, and went to Cornith, where I served as an amateur in Genl Breckenridge's Corps until my health again failed. When I received a passport to return home with creditable endorsement from Genl's Breckenridge and Beauregard. I am exempt from the conscript service on account of Permanent Disability Organic disease of the heart and varicocele, also from the state service upon the grounds. I wish to go to Brownsville & Matamoras to purchase drugs etc and would ask you to procure me a passport or permit from Genl Smith for that purpose. Our country needs medicines. Please attend to this and write to me immediately. Very Respectfully, |
