The father of John H. Rockefeller, of
Beetown, serving in the 20th Wisconsin,
has received a letter from bis son, from
which we are allowed to co py as follows
relating to affairs at Yazoo City, State of
Mississippi, a place now in the Lands of the
“mudsills, small fitted fiirmors and greasy
mechanics” of the 20th Wisconsin. The
letter is dated July 17tb, Camp in Public
Square, Yazoo City, Miss:
Dear Father. —I write you at this my
first opportunity after the capture of this
chivalrous city/ * * * Our regiment
the 20th, is good for 600 in a fight, if wo
have but 300 fit for duty. You have al
ready beard of the capture. Our men
followed the enemy about ten miles, when
all got tired out; the rebels were reported
six miles ahead and on a double quick run
when we turned back. We captured on
the inarch two secesh’captains, two lieuten
ants, ex hospital steward and over one hun
dred men that were stragglers after the
mam rebel army. Our regiment is all
that is left here at Yazoo, the rest being
gone toward Canton since yesterday, with
5 days rations.
