Raynors HCA 2017-09
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Confederate surgeon’s letter written by “Henry (M. Clarkson)” who enlisted as an Asst Surgeon. The two page pencil letter is datelined Near Gettysburg, Adams Co. penna., July 4th, 1863. In part, “In the midst of scenes of battle & of carage I have barely time to take advantage ... to write ... Regard & sympathy to Mr. Keith B. I had heard of his wound ... We have got over ‘Maryland, My Maryland’ & from the Key Stone State already singing ‘Carry me back to old Virginia’ ...” His greatest ordeal came in the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg. Early on the morning of July 1st, 1863, Henry established a field hospital in the area of South Herr’s Ridge. By late afternoon, fighting forced him to relocate the hospital to the McPherson barn. For the next two days, the fighting raged on around him, and casualties poured into his hospital in an endless stream. When the Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac and regained the safety of Virginia on July 4, Henry remained behind and for the next three weeks treated the wounded of both armies.
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