Gamble Crawford, 26 March 1860 (continued) 3 cleveland had made you a call when in (from Kenbally, Co. Antrim: marg. note) Ireland I am not acquainted with that gentleman neither was I aware of his going to Ireland much less of his calling to see any of my relations Sister Mc Ilwain and family are all well after reading your last letter I was some what disappointed in not finding one word on the revival that was then so prevalent in that part of the country we ought all to have an intrest in the things that pertain to our everlasting happiness and rejoice to see the prosperity of christs Kingdom In conclusion I would say in the first place to my Mother her prayers and advise I hope has been much thought of by the and to my brothers and sisters I hope you will make her few remaining days as comfortable as you can and may God bless you all is the prayer of one who never expects to see you in this world I remain your affectionate Brother Gamble Crawford (end) 12. Same, to his mother, 18 August 1862. (part of this photocopy is illegible.) "our haying and harvesting is all finished our crops of wheat and oats were heavy, but help was hard to get owing to the great no of enlistments matters at present looks dark as there is no appearance of the war coming to a close ohio has as yet been free from any assault of the south at the commencement of the war the North enlisted for three months with the idea of putting down secession in that short time, but even now it will take a good critic to tell which side will gain the victory, there has been two or three calls on the part of the north for more men the enlistments were few and now they have proclaimed a draft or pressing men into the service officers have been employed in every county and town to ascertain how many are subject to be drafted from 18 to 45 years of age in one week this draft is to be made not excluding Ministers of the gospel you will no doubt be glad that I am out of their power as I am over 45 my eldest boy is only sixteen this october coming The last call has cast a gloom over the people especially the women and family our cotton cloth and sugar so high in price now that farmers are layed heavy for those things that are indispensible in the family, In order to prevent men from evading the law the president has authorised strict watches at all the sea ports to prevent men going to foreign countrys all in this and other towns that are liable to be drafted must meet at the county seat to be determined by lot, there is some feeling in the north that a foreign nation perhaps england will interfere between the north and south the north is very jealous of the english and accuse them of having more cimpathy with the south than they are worthy of the south has the greate bulk of their army at Richmond virginy but they have gurilla bands all over the south annoying the d(ifferent?) part of the northern army and they might be more properly called hearts of steel than gurillas for there seems to be no bounds to their cruel deeds." His brother John and family live in Independence, Ohio. His sister Mary and family must live somewhere near Richfield.