April 5, 2024
Moving and tragic Civil War Letter from one of the War's last battles
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An incredibly poignant 4 page letter from a young northern man (apparently the brother of Major Doran) to a family friend from the south concerning the death of his brother. It begins; “ Dear Madam, Owing to the illness of my mother who is quite unwell, Caused by the excitement & Expshur(?) of attending the funeral of the late Major Doran I take the Liberty to wright you………. Our first news of my Brother Was in the Herald Was Reported killd left on the field-fell in to the Hand of the Enemy_Same morning April 4 th Rec telegraph from Col. Bradly Who is at City Point (Grant’s Headquarters by Appomattox) as follow Major Doran is Very Badly Wounded is herenin Hospital you had best come at once….Left next day-Washington for City Point… Col. Badly Sent Me Up to Camp in His Carriage. See my Brother about 5PM Saturdy April 8 th …Said to me he could not live-it was true-He was woonded the last day of March about 3PM the enemy at the time makin a charge-He was wounded the first time in the right thy & while His men were carrying Him off the Ground He Was Wounded again the ball goeing through hid Boddy Loungs the Ball Entering the Right Shoulder on top & coming out below the Left shoulder Passing through His Loungs He was in Great Pain & Suffered too Much for any one Man But Bear it with Patience……… This month of April 1865 has been the
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