Deputy Quartermaster-General’s Office,

                                                            Philadelphia                September 2^d 1862

Brig Gen. W A Hammond

            Surgeon-General USA

 

                                                            Dear Sir

                                                                                                                        The bearers

Mr Frink and Mr Martin, The Father and brother of Lieut Col. Martin and Major Frink, late of 11^th Penn^a Volunteers, who have been both killed on Saturday evening last during the late battle near Centreville They would like to obtain if possible the bodies of their relatives to bring north for burial. If you can do anything to facilitate the object of their missions, you will confer a personal favour on myself.

 

                                                                        I remain General

                                                                                    Very respectfully

                                                                                                Your Obt. Servant

                                                                                                            A Boyd

                                                                                                            Capt [?]

 

[verso in another hand]

Capt Boyd Letter to

Sur Genl Hammond to

aid me in getting to the

Battle Field Centrevill Va

            Sept 2.1862

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