William G. Jackson to Edwin Binford, 15 December 1862
                                                                                                Camp Near Summit Depot
                                                                                                        Dec 15th 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 13th 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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Letter from Captain William G. Jackson, 22nd Virginia Infantry Battalion, Camp Near Summit Depot, Virginia, December 15, 1862, to Edwin Binford, on the Death of his Son, 1st Sergeant Rowland G. Binford, 22nd Virginia Infantry Battalion


Tags: Confederate Nationalism, Death (Military), Fighting, Injuries

People - Records: 2

  • (107) [writer] ~ Jackson, William G.
  • (108) [recipient] ~ Binford, Edwin
SOURCES

William G. Jackson to Edwin Binford, 15 December 1862, DL0123, Nau Collection.