Camp Near Summit Depot

                                                                                                        Dec 15^th 1862

 

Mr Edwin Binford

                                    Dear Sir  With unfeigned regret I have to fill the duty of announcing to you the fact of the death of your son R. G. Binford he was killed on the 13^th in Batle near this place shot in the head noble Boy he died at his post fighting desperately for his country We deeply regret our loss and sympathise with the bereaved family to whomb he was a bright ornament I would say more but feel my incompetency  to eugolise the caracter of one so prime and noble

 

            I remain very respectfully  yours

                                    W G Jackson

 

P S  Mr Copoly & Andrews are both very well

                                                                        W G J

 

List of wounded

            Edward S Waltsen  :  slightly in the hand

            Jos Wells  :  slightly in the arm

            Grun Jones  :  Shocked

            Jos V Crute   :   Slightly in the hand

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