As I may have mentioned in my introduction, I am an avid family history researcher, (expecially my own family). Anyway I was going through several individuals in my family tree who participated in the "War between the States" and I come across two very interesting pieces of historical information.

To give a little back ground Mr. Christopher Columbus (C.C.) McDaniel was my Great (3x) grandfather. Born Oct. 2, 1837 in Pike Co. GA. He was of Irish decent and was from all accounts a very large built man with hair as red as fire. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in September 1861 at Almond, AL. He was assigned to Captain Crofts Battery, Columbus Artillery, Georgia Light Artillery. Initial assignments included the defence of Savanna, GA, During the battle of Nash Farms the 12 pound howitzer team that he was part of was over ran by members of the 7th PA calvery, he was severly wounded and taken prisoner. He spend the rest of the war at Camp Chase, OH as a POW, before being released in 1865. Prior to the war he had fell in love with a lady by the name of Miss Nancy Clementine Childs, who he would go on to marry shortly after being relesed in 1865. During his time a Savanna, he wrote atleast two letters to Miss Nancy, the first appears to be a marriage proposal, and the second gives some information about his unit.

In order to better understand the letters (as he lacked an good if any education) I included a translated version and the originals as written.

Enjoy and look for more info on his unit and other members,
Randy

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(ORIGINAL)
Miss Nancy Clementine Childs: Sav Ga June the 14th/62
MissIt is with teh greatest ofpleasure I set my self at teh presentmoment to answer your kind andabligen letter which I recived thiseavening and
was truley glad to heairfrom you and to heair that you wasell tho I was very sorry in deed toheair that your Father was sick.Miss Nancy war news is the nitch ofpeoples conversashion thoes days but Iwill say that I have know war news.What ever more than some fites thathas bin fought a good while back.Miss Nancy I am glad to say thatI don't wesh you no harm in the world.You ask me not flatter you. I willsay that you may rest contented asI am alls glad that you have thatconfidence to beleav that it is not myintension to flatter you Miss. Nancy.All pormeses that could be madeKnow all most lookes like tha wouldbe in vain for the time ma never com whenI shall be blest with opertunity of gaisenapon our preshous forms a gain tho I haveone request to make of you an that is tolet me know if you will trust to providenceas for seeing me a gain and call me yoresas a protecter from this time hents forthfor ever I earnesly ask this question and itis my desire to get a corect answer if it wairnot I am sirting I would not or ask it of youat the thoughts that I have somtimes of nothaving the pleasure of injoying my self withyou any more it is all that I can bairfor I know the chances is so good for me.......................................(rest of letter is missing)

(Translated)
Miss Nancy Cementine Childs; Savanna, GA June 14th 1862
Miss,
It is with the greatest of pleasure I set myself at the present moment to answer your kind and oblige letter which I received this evening and was
truly glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well, though I was very sorry in deed to hear that your Father was sick. Miss Nancy war news is the nitch of people’s conversations these days, but I will say that I have no war news. What ever more than some fights that has been fought a good while back. Miss Nancy I am glad to say that I don't wish you any harm in the world. you ask me not to flatter you, I will say that you may rest contented as I am all glad that you have the confidence to believe that it is not my intensions to flatter you Miss Nancy. All promises that could be made now all most looks like they would be in vain for the time may never come when I shall be blest with the opportunity to gaze upon our precious forms again, though I have one request to make of you that is to let me know if you will trust to providence as for seeing me again and call me yours, a protector from this time hints forth forever I earnestly ask this question and it is my desire to get a correct answer if I were not I am sitting I would not ask it of you at the thoughts that I have sometimes of not having the pleasure of enjoying myself with you anymore it is all that I can bear for I know the chances is so good for me...............(rest of letter missing)

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(Original)
Camp Buregard Sav.., GA Sept the "22" 1862Miss Nancy,
Dear Miss,
It is a grate pleasure to me to know that I am permitedonce more to drop a few lines which is an snswer to yores of the ofwhich landed haair Sept.
a few daya go which giv me grate sadisfaction to heair from youand to heair that you was well Miss Nancy.It makes my hart flutter with joy to no I willsoon be permited to go home so I can have the pleasureonce more of gaysen upon your preshious formswhich will be more pleasure to men
than towrite ever so much. I can't tell when I willhave the chance to com home but I am in hopesI will get off the next time. I rejoyest very muchat
youre kind letter, if I had any such thought ascauses you to be in any truble in the least I woudask no longer to live. I was glad to heair that
yourePaps was well and I think that a well comfessed fearthat you sent me Miss Nancy. I have nothingto relate to your more than we have mooved somemiles from our old camp, we have better wauter thanwe have ever had tho we have got a very low flat placeand a bout sarounded with wauter. So turn over. As for the health of the company is verybad and has bin for som time. I can't se as itgets any better tho I injoye the best ofhealth and have som 3 or 5 weaks tho beforethat I was sick for som time. you must excues me for not writing no more thanI have for I expect ot get to com home in the cores of3 or 4 weaks. So I will close by saying I still remainYore True Loving Friend untill Death.Wright soon, fail notC.C McdanielMiss Nancy C. Childs.

(Translated)
Camp Buregard, Savanna, GA Sept 22, 1862 Miss Nancy
Dear Miss,
It is a great pleasure to me to know that I am permitted once more to drop a few lines which is an answer to yours of which landed hear
September a few days ago, which gives me great satisfaction to hear from you and to hear that you are well Miss Nancy. It makes my heart flutter with joy to know I will soon be permitted to go home so I can have the pleasure once more of gazing upon your precious form which will be more pleasure to me than to write ever so much. I can't tell when I will have the chance to come home but I am in hopes I will get off the next time. I rejoice very much at your kind letter, if I had any such though as causes you to be in any trouble in the least I would ask no longer to live. I was glad to hear that you’re Paps was well and I think that a well confessed fear that you sent me Miss Nancy. I have nothing to relate to you more than we have moved some miles from our old camp, we have better water than we have ever had though we have got a very flat place and about surrounded with water. So turn over. As for the health of the company is very bad and has been for some time. I can't see as it gets any better, though I enjoy the best of health and have for some 3 or 5 weeks, though before that I was sick for some time. You must excuse me for not writing no more than I have for I expect to get to come home in the course of 3 or 4 weeks. So I will close by saying I still remain Your True Loving Friend until Death.
Write soon, fail not
C.C. McDanielMiss Nancy C. Childs

Thanks for those letters Randy, good research information like that will help this site to grow. I appreciate the efforts.