Henry Janes to Rufus H. Gilbert, 21 November 1863
Camp Letterman Hospital
Gettysburgh Pa. Nov 21st 1863
 
Sir,
            I have the honor to report, that, I have been on duty at Gettysburgh and Camp Letterman 4½ months.
 
            After the battles of South Mountain and Antietam I was 3½ months on duty in hospitals at Burkettsville and Frederick Md. With those exceptions I have been in the field since June 1861.
 
Respectfully
your obt. servt.
Henry Janes
Surg U.S.V.
                                                                                   
Surg R H Gilbert                                                        
Ast. Med Direct.                                                         
Philadelphia Pa.                                                          
 
 
[endorsement]
 
Gettysburg Pa
            Nov. 21st /63
 
Surg Henry Janes USV
to
R. H. Gilbert
            Actg Med Dir.
 
Reporting length of
Service in Hospital
and Field
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(13438)DL1879.018201Letters1863-11-21

Tags: Battle of Antietam, Enlistment, Hospitals

People - Records: 2

  • (4771) [writer] ~ Janes, Henry
  • (4779) [recipient] ~ Gilbert, Rufus Henry

Places - Records: 2

  • (39) [destination] ~ Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  • (393) [origination] ~ Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania

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Henry Janes to Rufus H. Gilbert, 21 November 1863, DL1879.018, Nau Collection