Hilton Head S.C

Sept 5^th 1862  

 

Dear Col.

            I forgot to ask you in my last a few days since to please to call at father's & bring on a few things for me if you please will. You would very much oblige me also by finding out minutely just how dear father is & all about him as I am more anxious than you can imagine, tied up out here as I am & he so sick for money. I am sorry to trouble you Sir, but if you would take that trouble for me it would take a load from my mind; for a conversation by word of mouth even though through a third person is much more satisfactory / than by the instrumentality of pen & ink. We are anxiously looking for your arrival here. Since my last note Maj. Blanding & Capt Tourtellott have resigned, both on account of ill health & both go north by this Steamer, as does also Gen^l Hunter who goes on leave. Gen^l Brennan is in command.

 

The story here is that Capt Gould is very desirous of getting Blandings place & has obtained a letter of recommendation from Col Barton & the officers of the 40^th New York who are stationed at Pulaski with him. If true that is a course that would have more effect in his favor for a Majorship of the New York Reg^t than in a Rhode Island Regt unless indeed these New York officers imagine that their position is so / exalted as to cause their good opinion to bear down everything. It is quite cool here now comparatively & I hope it is permanently so.                                       

 

Trusting to see you soon

I remain

Yours most respectfully

H Rogers Jun.

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