his shirt and his socks had the initials of his name - and the lower jaw was entirely without teeth - so there is no doubt - although he was thrown in a hole with several others just like so many dogs."

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Description: [CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Githens enlisted as an Orderly Sergeant in the 16th Illinois Infantry. During this enlistment, he was stationed in Missouri, Tennessee and Pennsylvania and saw very little action. Following his re-enlistment in 1863, Githens was promoted to Assistant Surgeon and served with the 78th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers. As a member of the 14th Army Corp . during this second enlistment, he was very active, serving as an assistant surgeon in the Tullahoma operation, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea and the Carolinas' Campaign. Following the war, Githens returned home to Hamilton, Illinois, where he owned a number of pharmacies. ALS. Four pages7 3/4" x 9 3/4 General Hospital Division No. 10 formerly 2nd Division Hospital 14th A.C. Chattanooga, Tenn. January 8, 1864. William Githens writes to his wife, in part: " ... I am still on duty here as the heading to my letter will show ... They are organizing Brigade Hospitals and I am selected to take charge of our - it is quite a compliment to me ... I never know any Army officers to dress better than they do now - they all get ragged together because there was nothing to buy and now they all get new suits from the first supplies- which runs up the price - I think clothing will be cheaper in the short time - still if I could come home I could save half enough to pay my expenses in buying a suit ... We have been able to buy butter good and strong from the Commissary - then we get the best of coffee good light bread - beef - sugar and some fruit ... I am afraid I shall not live so well at our Brigade Hospital ... You will be glad to know that the Colonel found Major Broadress remains on the Battlefield ... we had them buried here until Thomas can get a leave of absence to taken them home The flesh had all decayed from the bones and the rebels had robbed him of his overcoat - pants and boots and cut all the buttons off the rest of his clothes - but the colonel knew his shirt and his socks had the initials of his name - and the lower jaw was entirely without teeth - so there is no doubt - although he was thrown in a hole with several others just like so many dogs - I have not been out to the Battleground since the Rebels left ... I want to go over the ground once more where I heard and saw more of war than I ever wish to again ... " Usual folds. Overall Fine.

Status: For Sale	Reference#: AM_1374
Condition: Very Fine	Year: 1864

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