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Very Respectfully your Obt Servt

Henry James
U.S.Transport Surg. U.S.A
State of Maine in charge
Washington D.C
June 11 1864 9 P.M

Surgeon E. Bentley U.S.A
3rd Division Hospital
Alexandria
Va

His grave is so marked that there
is not a possibility of mistake
His body cannot be disinterred
til cold weather. If you will
then write me I will inform
you the best way to receive it

Truly yours
Re. Gage
Hospital Chaplain

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Head [?] of River 6th Corps

June 9th 1864

My dear Mother

As I am once
more in my old position
and have leisure I will
improve it I came
here about two hours
since am feeling first
rate mentally but
have some I hope slight
bodily aches do not be
alarmed in the least
about me it is not dan
gerous only serious and
painful My third
days duty in the Camp
favored me with a
Minnie ball through
the fleshy part of the