2020-09 Putnal
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War-date Confederate medical staff non-commissioned officer's letter, 5pp. [last two pages cross-hatched] folio, written by Hospital Steward David F. Kagey (1834-1923), 25th Virginia Infantry, "Camp Terry's Brigade Medical Dept., Seven miles south Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co., Va., Jan. 3, 1864[65]," reading, in small part: "Your welcome letter…conveyed the pleasing intelligence that…the enemy had not molested you in their recent advance up the Valley…I am gratified also…that our friends, neighbors suffered so little…we moved our quarters t the R. Road on account of the establishment of our division hospital…there. The roads are so bad making it difficult to get supplies. The full surgeons are required to be at the division Hospt. The asst. Surgeons remain with the brigade…the object of establishing a division hospital is to treat the sick there instead of sending them off to other…distant Gen. Hospt…I am glad to hear you had a quiet time during Christmas…quiet so far as the Yankee's were concerned…we have been getting plenty to eat & I must not forget to mention that there [was] a "Great Dinner" prepared by the citizens of Richmond for Gen. Lee's army was enjoyed by us last night for lunch. Much credit is due the people for their effort. It would have been gratifying to me if they had appropriated it to the poor of Richmond & Petersburg & I believe a large portion of the army would have preferred it being turned over to them…in regard to the corn I expected to get from Mr. Wampler…I will collect the money some future day. Call Geo. Rosenberger attention to the collection of interest in that Confederate bond. The amount is sixty dollars…D. F. K." VG.
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