The Civil War: Letters From the Front

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

WC 60411

Name: John Hall
Regiment: 83rd Ohio Infantry, Co H
Letters: Death notice, brother
Death: Disease


Cairo May 24-- 1864
Mr A M Hall
I am acting as Chaplain of the hospital in this place in the absence of the hospital. I am Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the city. But it was my painful duty to visit your Brother several times during his last hours. He left the scenes of of affliction on Sabbath morning last. I was not with him when he died. He suffered much But from his clear expressions of his hope in Christ I think he is among the blessed dead who die in the Lord" He uttered these words among the last I heard him speak "Oh how it would rejoice my wife to know that I die hapy." He was perfect in mind to the last. I think you must not mourn as those that are without hope. The Lord make this great trial to you all a means to prepare you to meet your friend at Gods right hand.
Yours in affliction,
Robert Stewart

WC 60470

Name: Hugh Doyle
Regiment: 9th Connecticut Infantry, Co C
Letter: Death notice, widow
Death: Dysentery

WC 60511

Name: Patrick Ralph
Regiment: 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Co H
Letters: Death notice, widow
Death: Killed in action

WC 62805

Name: Stephen O'Shea
Regiment: 31st New York Infantry, Co A
Letters: Wife; death notice
Death: Killed in action, Battle of Gaines Hill








Friday, November 26, 2010

WC 60351

Name: Henry Curtis
Regiment: 7th Kentucky Cavalry, Co D
Letter: Death notice, widow
Death: Smallpox




Nashville Tenn June 5th/63
Mrs Curtis
Yours of May the 29th to your Husband is before me. And I am under the painful necessity of Stateing to you that your Husband Henry Curtis is no more. He came to this Hospital No 11 June 2nd with Small Pox and died the next day. His condition was such that he was not able to stand up under an attack of this kind. He could not speak and was not able to tell his name and we should not have found his name only from a letter in his Pocket from you. In regard to his effects. He had no money when he came here. As to his other things. You will have to give directions in regard to them. Nothing more I remain yours
L.D. Hogle Act. Asst. Surgeon
Hospital No 11 Nashville Tenn
for A.G. Campbell MD