Port Hendson La Aug 8th 1863

Mrs Bostock,
	It becomes my panefull
duty to inform you of the surcomestances
connected with the death of your
son Henry he was killed at the
head of his company an attempt was
mad to storm the enemys works at
midnight the party had advanced
to within a few rods of the work
the men were ordered to fix bayonet
preparatory to the assault this moovem,
ent was discovered by the enemy who
fire on the gallent-little band one
shot-taking effects in Henrys neck
and comeing out at the left-side
below the arm killing him instantly
he was buried on the field by his
comrads a coffin was furnished
and the site is a pleasant one cituated
on the bank of the Miss river

he fell as every true soldier would
wish to fall at the post of Honor
and danger gallantly performing his
duty and while you mourn the loss
of a beloved son we can cympathyse with
and you in your afflictions and feel that
we have lost a geniel companion and
a brave soldier and I assure you
that his loss to me is attended with
affliction for during my illness he was
ever ready and wiling to assist me
in the many dutys devolving on
the commanders of companys and
no one feels his loss more than I do
	I forward his effects
by express today concisting of 
	Cash                    $71.55
and other articles whitch I thought
would bee of intrest to you I have
collected all accounts in his favor
and payed all demands against
him in the Regt I have collected
several small accounts in his

favor if I find any other accounts
I will collect them and forward the
amount his fin-al statement
is forwarded to the war departeme
nt by application to the war departe
ment you can get the pay due him
also all bountys due him

	Truly your Obedient-Servt
	Capt S Cogswell
	Commanding Co E 6th Mich Vol.

PS
	I also enclose the fatal
ball whitch killed Henry alsow
a mersham pipe this pipe I would
lik to get as a keep sake iff it is
agreeable to your wishes