Camp 143^d N.Y.V. Warrenton Junction

                                                                                                Aug 26^th 1863

 

 

Mr Cha^s Hargin

                                    Dr Sir

                                                I have just received your letter of the 23^d inquiring about your fathers death. he died at Yorktown in the Nelson hospital july 26^th of remittent fever. he had been sick about three weeks. I rec^d no notice of his death until aug 8^th & I wrote immediately to your sister at Auburn In care of M^r Stalker; Where he is buried or whether or no anything marks his grave I cant tell. I had not seen him Since we left Yorktown the 9^th of June we went up the peninsula I told the Surgeon that he ought to be discharged he had him Sent to the hospital & I made out his descriptive list clothing account & all necessary papers for his discharge & had them forwarded to the Medical director. next day we were ordered to March that was last time I seen him/

 

I recd merely a short notice of his death from the Surgeon in charge no inventory of his effects whatever he got his pay two days before we left Yorktown but I suppose he sent it home if there is any thing I can do for you in the way of getting back pay bounty &c I will render all the assistance I can

                                                            Yours Truly

                                                            J. Higgins        Capt Co. D.

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