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Regiment: 24th Michigan Infantry
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Gettysburg Aug 10/63
Capt. A.M. Edwards
I received your favor of the 7th this evening -glad to hear
from you and the regiment. I read your letter to the boys – they
were much pleased to hear from you -All are doing well but –
W. W. Sands – hope he will live -Lieut. – Col. F. &
Capt. R. started for home this morning -Dr. Beech
started for the Regiment at one o’clock today -Dr. Beech and
Dr. Ward say I must remain here for several days yet and both
think my duty is here. Dr. says I should be reported as present
on hospital duty. Also Col. McFarlan – who by the way is a fine
man and an old Col. I forget what Regt. I had rather be with
the regt. but can do our own boys much more good here than I
could there. I have buried the only soldiers here that have been
buried decently and have given everyone of our boys a
Christian burial. Some days I have buried three in one day but
this only once. At our hospital the Express Office all am doing
well- with one or two exceptions, and ours is the only hospital
where they have religious services during the week. We have
worship here every morning and eve – and the boys like it.
McMillan is doing very well. The following are here at our
hospital-
John Hoppy Co A. Asa Joy Co C.
Peter Bird Co D. Pat Lunny Co E
Soloman Benstin Co A. R M Fish Co I
I McMillan Co. G. L.L. Lautenshlager Go G.
At Gen Hospital- Tom Ballon Co C.
Christian Stockftelh Co C. A. Millis Co C.
Davie Sears Co I. Chas Malley Co G.
At Leminay Hospital there is
Eugene Simms Co F. Walter goes out Niles Co A.
John S. Coy Co A. Peter Peter walks out Rivard Co L.
W.
[ ? ] Whallon Co C. David I Rellu Co. K.
Segt W Muney Co. I Pat Clary Co I
George
[ ? ] G H M Furlduy B
L. E. Hodgman I J W Babtill Co C
W W Lans Co D Myron Dencray H
Corp H. Houck. I. James Baullite D
Chas Robinson Co I.
[ ? ] office nurses-
G. Garrd- Gumson Co G
A pomeny Co C- They are all
propuly detailed
C. L. Sinoison Co G. is also at
[ ? ]
There is about sixteen hundred Rebs and union men at
Gen. Hosp. and three hundred at Seminary and over 35 at
Express Office. I visit all the hospitals as often as I can. There
is nothing new to write about. For a day or two I have not been
well. I have been with the wounded so much that I smell blood
and the wound smell all the time and it would be a relief for me
to go to the Regiment, but my duties are in some respects
Mother of Conscience. I have written to Col. Morrow twice but
have not heard from him. If he is with the regt. tell him that I
should be glad to hear from him. Give my regards to all the
Brave 144 and tell them though I am not with them I remember
them at the throne of grace.
I am yours truly,
William C. Way
If there is any mail at the regiment for me send it to me and also
if there is any for the boys I have named send it to me and I will
give it to them. W. C. W.
I am sorry the Col. has lost his horse. I sent my horse to the
regiment by Pierson and if he is there tell Col. to use him – if he
is fit to use, he was lame when he went away.
