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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DATABASE CONTENT
(13438) | DL1879.018 | 201 | Letters | 1863-11-21 |
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