Near Gettysburg Pa.

Monday 6 July 1863

 

D.W.C. Gage.

 

My Dear Sir.

             I take this opportunity to write you in reference to Glover. He went in to the engagement with us on Friday & did not return. It was reported that he was killed which report you will undoubtedly see in the papers before you see this. Our Regt. was moved immediately after coming out but being slightly injured I was unable to move with them & remained near all night. The enemy held the field till morning when they fell back & left it to us. As soon as I could ride ride I went over the field but did not find him. The seargt in charge of the burial party had his name & told me where he was buried. I immediately made / arrangements to have him taken up & burried by himself in the Church yard but on uncovering the bodies his was not among them, from which I infer that the Seargt, who did not know him personally—was wrongly informed by someone who mistook some other body for his. He is still missing, but I can give you the hope that I myself had that he is not dead but a prisoner

 

We had a severe engagement & lost many killed wounded & missing. Cha^s Vorhies was wounded in the foot or ankle, not seriously, but quite badly. Lieut Birney was wounded slightly I think in the head & foot & taken prisoner. the other Saginaw boys came out all right. I shall look anxiously for some news from Glover & will write you immediately I learn anything.

 

The Co. are all very anxious about him, he was a universal favorite among them. Hoping that your anxious fears may be dissipated by his appearance or parole,

 

I remain

With much Respect   

TrulyYours D H Darling

 

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Please give my kindest regards & sympathy to Mrs. Gage

 

 

[overleaf]

Darlings Letter

about Glovers

being a prisoner

 

W G Gage

at Gettysburg

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