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Regiment: 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Newburgh Dec 4th /62
Dear Sister
It is with a sad
heart that I address you now
and with a sad sorrow put hear
you will read it
our Brother George is dead
he died Nov 25 at 1 1/2 oclock
one of his comrades wrote to me
his disease was Chronic Dysentary
he said they couldent prevail on
him to let us know how sick
he was till it was too late
the letter came night before
last I would have written you enday
but my head ached so I
couldent and I must close this
and write to the others on will
you write to Eleanor I wish
you would
[ ? ] send her this
from Nancy
I had a letter a week ago
in which he wrote that he
was coming home so the sad
news came unexpected
Mrs Margaret Silbs
Dear Aunt
we are all well and
hope these few lines will find you
the same I can not write much
because I have only 3 minutes
to write, mother has been real
sick and had the doctors. she was
threatened with a feaver. I did
not know wheather you had heard
the news. I cant think of anything
more but be sure and write Well’s
