New York. Oct. 3^d 1864.

To the Commanding Officer U.S.A.

Harbor of Charleston, S.C.

 

Dear Sir

                        Being a poor widow woman and having a son held as Prisoner of war by the enemy at Savahna, Ga. since the Battle at Gettysburg, July 1863, I take the liberty of addressing you in the hope that you might exercise your influence to have the same exchanged as I am mainly dependent on him for support. Enclosed you will find a letter addressed to him, which you be will so kind as to forward. Should it be in your power to do something towards the release of my son, Frz. Irsch, Capt. 45^th R. N.Y.Vol. you will much oblige and relief                                 

 

yours respectfully

P. Irsch.

330½ Grand Str. N.Y.

 

[overleaf]

 

No. 202

                                   

New York. Oct. 3. 1864

                                   

Irsch. P. Mrs

                                   

Encloses letter answer &                                         

requests that measures be                                         

taken for his exchange                                                            

                                                                                   

Rec^d Oct 1864                                                                        

 

JB202.I. A of E. (1864)                                             

                                                                                    

Ans'd Oct 20^th 1864 /

                                                                                

J. B. Spofford                                                                          

L^t Co^l 97^th N.Y.V.

                                                                                    

Oscar Templeton                                                        

Capt 107^th Reg P^a Vols

                                                                                   

R. H. Day                                                                                

Capt. 56. Regt. Penn Vols

                                                                                   

 Francis Irsch

 Cap't. 45^th Reg't. N.Y.Vol.

New York City

 No 143. Front St.

 Care of J. Polak. /

 

 Frank R. Josselyn

Capt Co. F. 11^th Mass. Vol.

   

H. B. Seely

Lieut. 86^th Regt N.Y.V

 

 

  2^nd Lt. Co B 88 P. Vols

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