Suffolk. Va. May 20/63
		   Small Pox Hospital
Rev Sir:
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	Pardon me this address^
you but it is imperitave at Present
as it was the last request of you dying
Son that I should write you and let 
you Know what he Suffered the 10th Inst
at 2 oclock A.M. he asked me if I would
get the Chaplin I told him yes he
Said he would die he asked me where
he would be berried I told him at
			         Pray for him
home in Pa. he asked me if I would^
he asked  me if I would take him home
I said yes he said that was all he asked.
at 4 olock I sent for the Chaplin of
                                     in
13th N.. Hampshire he was camped with^ 
600 yards he said let him die he did
not want to infect his Regt
I send for the Chaplin 11th Pa Cav
he come Dr. Harlow they brought
nourishment change of dress the
minister found that he was
well aware that he had a merciful

god to meet he Prayed for
him and not him alone but
for his Parents that god would
Support them in [illegible in original] that
same day after Sundown he
Come back and Brought shirts
& drawers milk & eggs jelley every
thing for his comfort he attended
every day Amos said he was a 
good man his Father would
Respect him he died 13th at
10 minutes to 2 oclock he died
easey he had no Pain the last
half houre he said he would a
like to Sleep he could not let
my hand go he turned his head
on the Pillow he held my hand
shook it hard and mett his
god in Mercies She told me
he was Robed of his 20 dollars
in washeton he had
onley 10 cents he gave me
Ring  & Pocket Book

I gave the Ring to
the Chaplin the Pocket Book
I will Keep I might see some
of his Friends he is Buried 
on the Bank of Nansmond
River I viset his grave he is
always in my mind
all honer in due the Chaplin
of 11th Pa. Cal. as Soldier and
minister of the Gospel I wish
you to Respect him as such
for his Services to your son
		yours
		truley
	James Doherty
Co. A. 13th Inda
Regt Vol

Direct as above
in Care Chaplin
11th Pa. Cal. Small Pox
	     Hospital