Wm. Oland Bourne Left-handed Penmanship contest Box 4 Folder 1 Series 1 181-192 Series 1 181 December 23th 1865 To Mr William Oland Bourne Dr Sir In perusing your paper I. observed an advertisement of a premium offered for the best specimene of left hand writing And as I. lost my right arm in the service of my country I. wish to swell the list of competators & I enlisted in Jackson County West Virginia on the 18th of August 1862 and was mustered into the Service at Parkersburgh West Virginia on the 26th of November 1862 We were then kept scouting the country around about Glenville Clarksburg Buckhannon Weston Bulltown and Webster thence to Cumberland then we were ordered on up the [on] Valley to intercept Lee on his retreat from Pennsylvania We crossed the Potomac at Cherry Creek and had a skirmish with a part of Longstreet division between Hedgeville and Martinsburg We captured some of their wagons and a number of prisoners from Martinsburg we went to Winchester with several loads of provisions for the wounded men after Millroys fight there are captured la great many prisoners from there we went to Monterey and captured more prisoners then went to Rocky Gap near White Sulphur Springs and had an engagement with Imboden & Jones on the 27th of August 1863 here I lost my right arm and was taken prisoner the next day and taken to Richmond and kept in prison about six weeks & was then exchanged and brought to Anapolis & was in the Hospital about six weeks and there got my final discharge Sargt Andrew. J Moffit Co H. 3d West Virginia Cavalry P.O. Address Ripley Landing Jackson Co West Virginia No 181 Dec 29 65 Series 1 182 Leominster Mass. Dec 27th 1865 My name is Ahab J Parker, I was formerly a private in Co. G. 2d. Reg. Mass. Infantry. I lost my right arm from the effects of a wound received at the battle of Ceader Mountain Aug. 9th 1862. My arm was amputated in the Episcopal Church Culpepper Court House on Monday Aug 11th, by Dr. Whitney of the 13th Mass. Voll Infantry. My arm as amputated about four in the afternoon and at nine that night, I walked down to the Depot and got aboard the cars and was taken to Alexandria Va, and put into the Mansion House then used as a Hospital. I was discharged from the service from hear Oct. 21st 1862, I was mustered into the service at Camp Andrew West Roxberry Mass. May 21st 1861. And left the State on the 8th of July. And joined Gen Patterson's command at Martinsburg Va. on the 12th. The 2d was the first Reg of N. J. troops to enter Harpers Ferry after its evacuation by Leftenant Jones of the Regular army. We entered the place on the afternoon of the 22d of July and three companies of us (A, C, & G, ) remained there untill the evening of of the 15th of Aug. we being the last of Gen Banks troops to evacuate the place. We had quite a smarte little skirmish with the rebs on the 2d day after we crossed the river. Two companies being left down at the river C to guard the bridge and G to guard the ford and they came down to the ruins on the opersit bank and fired at us. The rest of our time up to the last of Feb 1862, was passed in various parts of Md, on the last of Feb we left Frederic City Md. and went to Harpers Ferry where we joined Gen Banks troopers that were gathering there. On the 1st of March we took up the line of march on that ever memorial campaign up the Shanindoas Valley which resulted in the Winchester schedaddle we driving Jackson up the Valley to Harrisonburg and then he turning round and driving us back across the river to Williamsport. But we would not stay drove as we commenced our march again up the Valley going over the well remembered path as far as Winchester then branching of and going up the Laura Valley through Frount Royal to Warington and round about to various places untill we came to the battle field of Ceader Mountain which used me up for an active soldiers life together with numbers of my comrads we loosing 18 officers out of 21 and 254 out of 472 men that went into the fight. I was in but two regular pitched battles Winchester and Ceadern Mountain for which I am thankfull though the[y] one that I was disabled in was enough for me to last a life time. The Reg was through all of Shermans martches and they assisted in the distruction of Atlanta. They was the first Reg. sworen into the U. S. service there muster roll dating from May 11th 1861 and some of them served four years and others served untill them sealed there devotion to there country with there life and lime but this must do as it is pretty near the first of Jan 1866. No 182 Dec 29 65 1865 Dec 25 series 1 183 R. Stiles Benton Pa Dec 25th 1865 Editor soldiers friend I was a private in com B 199. Pa infantry Vols. I enlisted Feby 22nd 1865. Was wounded April 2nd following at Fort Gregg, near Petersburg Va, by a canister ball in my right arm crushing the bone so much so that it was amputated at the shoulder joint, in consequence, it was my first and last battle. I was sent to Point of rocks Hospital and placed under the care of Dr Tomb of Pa. in whose skill I have full confidence and for whose kindness I shall ever rember with a greatful heart. From there I was sent to McKim Hospital Baltimore Md, where I was discharged June 19, 1865, my shoulder is not entirely well yet, it was a sad los to lose my strong right arm, having a wife and five small children to maintain, but I give it freely for my country, I do not write expecting a premium having as yet had but little opportunity to improve my left hand writing. I only desire to add my name to the unfortunate number who lost there right arms in defence of there Country, and what ever else may befall me, my motto shall be in the future as in the past truth, right, God, and our Country! My address is Benton, Columbia County Penna, Richard Stiles. 183 Dec 29 65 1865 Dec. 24, series 1 184 E. A. Brundage Trowbridge, Allegan Co. Mich. Dec 24th 1865. Mr. Wm Oland Bourne Dear sir, I trust that a soldier may address the Editor of the soldiers friend in the familiar style of friendship. I am one of those unfortunates who have ben maimed in the service of their country. I have lost my right arm, and having acquired some little skill as a left hand pensman, I am now trying to win one of those premiums that have ben so generously offerd for the purpose (as I suppose) of exciting a little left handed emulation among those who no longer have a right hand to weild, either pen or soward. I enlisted on the fifteenth day of October eighteen hundred and sixty three, and served as a Private in the eleventh Michigan Cavalry, Company F from the time of my enlistment, untill I was wounded October seventh eighteen hundred and sixty four I was shot by bushwhackers near Pike Town Kentuckey; while retreeting from Kings Salt woorks Va, at the time of General Burbridges first raid on that place. Burbridge made a miss go of it, and we had to retreet after fighting all day at Salt Ville where I had the pleasure of firing two hundred and fifty odd shots at the enemy. The fight at Salt Ville was the only fight that I was in of importance enough to be called a battle, though I was in several skirmishes both before and after that fight, it was four days after that fight that I was wounded. I was shot through the elbow, the joint being badly shatterd, my arm had to be amputated above the elbow, which was done in Hospital at Ashland Kentuckey. I believe, I have no other particulars to furnish; more than to give my Post Office address, which is Otse- go, Allean Co, Michigan. Yours, very respectfully. Edgar Alonzo Brundage. No 184 Dec 29 65 1865 Dec 26 series 1 185 S. D. Wilbur Hawleyton Broone Co. N. Y. Dec. 26th 1865 I am aware that it is fast rolling on toward the time when all who are Competitors for a Premium as liberaly offered for the best Left Hand Penmanship should have their Specimines prepared and sent in. The War which has been carried on for the last four years in the United States by an Aristocratic and Rebellious People trying to overthrow the best Government the Sun ever shone upon, has draped our land with Mourning from the Executive Mansion down to the humble Cot and Logcabbin. The dark Spectre War which has haunted our land so long has at last passed away and with it Slavery has passed out of existence in our land, yet we can see in every Hamlet or Village and in almost every household the ravages it has made upon our fellow beings it would be hard to find a family who have not been called to mourn for some Relative or dear friend who fell on the Battle field beneath a southern Sun. others have been taken from the field amid the dreadful carnage and shower of death bleeding and mangled, suffered amputation and after many hours and days suffering in a Hospital have returned home to their friends, but not as they went away. No! the empty sleeve or leg to plainly show that they are Crippled for life. When the war broke out in /61, I was 19 years old and lived with my father on a farm, would joined the Army when the first call for Volunteers was made had it not been for the objections raised to it by our family, so I stayed at home until August '62 when I became of the age when young men considder themselves their own master. I then on the 9th day of that month at Binghamton Broome Co. N. Y. Enlisted for three years in a new Regt being then organized by Col. B. T. Tracy the 109th N. Y. V. Infantry. we were mustered into the United States Service Aug. 27th /62 and left for the seat of war the 29th but by our Col. being what we styled a Political Officer or some other reason unknown to us we were put into the Department of Washington and did not go into the field until April /64 when we were asigned to the 9th A. C. The first Battle we took an active part in was at the Wilderness May 6th I passed safely through those Battles and on to Spotsylvania where I was taken sick and sent to Fredericksburg and from thence to Washington where I did not recover to join my Regt until sometime in November found them near Petersburg Va done Picket duty there through the winter, was present at that little affair at Ft. Steadman March 25th where we sent Lees hoards howling back to him and at taking of the Rebel works near Ft. Hill April 2d I was struck with a fragment of Shell in the right forearm causing Amputation and was sent to Washington so I did not have the pleasure of marching into the Rebel Capitol with my comrads, I arrived at Washington Apr 5th was sent to Harewood Hospital was there three Months before I was able to come home, and it was some time after that before I could get around much. I did not use to be left handed so I have had to learn to write in a very short time, When a boy I did not have a very good chance to go to School so my Education is rather limited, but I am going to School now and working hard for an Education that by it I may find a livelihood. Stephen D. Wilbur Late Pvt. E. Co. 109th Regt, N.Y. Vols. N 185 Dec 29 65 series 1 186 New Ipswich, N. H. Dec, 25th 1866 Mr Orland Bourne Sir I a poor one armed soldier am going to pen you a few lines. Not with the expectation of gaining the premium offered to the best penmen for I very well know that is entirely out of the question, But I feel quite an interest in this and besides if a memorial volume is published think a copy would be very acceptable My name is Thomas W Blanchard was born in Westmoreland, New Hampshire came to New Ipswich on the sixth of April 1854 where I have since resided. Ever after the war broke out I was anxious to go but was detained from so doing by my Parents on the plea that I was too young to go soldiering. But at last they gave their consent and I enlisted on the 12th day of August 1862 in the 13th New Hampshire Regt. Company. I was mustered into the U. S. service the 19th day Sept. the Company was recruited in Peterboro N H by Captain N D Stoodley. After leaving Peterboro we were encamped at Concord N. H. untill the Regt was made up from there we went to Washington and from Washington to Arlington Heights. We remaned there until the first of Dec were then ordered to march to Fredricksburg through Maryland was at the battle of Fredricksburg from Fredricksburg went to Newport News staied there three weeks from thare we mooved to Suffolk and there we had a long [reage?] for one month from there we went to Portsmouth and done garison duty there for one year from there we wer orderd to Drurys Bluff was in that battle, immediately after we wer orderd to Coal Harbor was in that battle on the first and also the third of June and also in the battle of Petersburg remained there after the battle untill the first of September from thare we went to Bermuda Hundred on Butlers front we left there 28th of Sept and arrived at Chapins Farn on the 29th, It was in that battle that I was wounded in my right arm below the elbow with a peas of shell was carried to the field Hospital whare it was amputated I remand in the service until the 31th off May 1865. when I received my final Discharge. Yours Respectifully Copral Thomas W. Blanchard New Ipswich N.H. No 186 Dec 29 65 series 1 187 Dec 26 1865 George Call. privet of Co D. Six n.y. Cavlery i lost my wright. arm the twenty 8 Day of July 1864 Deep botom near malverm hill Va battles seven days fight Antteetam, bull run South mountain Gettees burgh brandy Station George. Call Keesville Esx Co new york No 187 Dec 29 61 series 1 188 Dec. 29, 1865 To the editor of the Soldiers friend Number twelve Center Street New York City. Sir, joined my regiment on the fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hun- dred and Sixty four the regiment then lay in front of Petersburg Virginia. Well we had no fighting to do I might say only a skirmish or a raid during the winter up to the month of March we were doing fataqu and picket duty. on the twenty fifth of march we had a battle we drove they gray coats and held the ground like men Soon after we broke camp and went on the last campain the gray backs had to run and take my [my] word they made good time they halted at the old Benton plank road we took some of their works along the road they shelled us and charged us but it done them no good they only loosed men by it. My company and company E belonging to the regiment was picketed in the woods next morning we soon were routed out and [and] ordered on the rebel pickets to make an atack we drove them about half a mile killing a number of them and taking eighteen prisoners and their ---- Leutenant. we fought them [that] day untill night [and] and then built breast works we were relieved next morning and got time to clean our guns and cook diet on the second of April the abandoned their work again we followed them double quick they halted at the South Side railroad and the fought hard untill late in the after noon when we drove them taking a number of prisoners one piece of artillery and four horses we also took the South Side railroad cut down the telegraph poles and burned one intermediate Station on the road. We did not march that night but camped beside the road we marched next morning and followed up the rear gaurd to the seventh of april about noon when we got to farmville they made a stand there and opened a fort upon us we got orders to charge them and take the fort we done so but the recaptured the fort and drove us that was the Battle I loosed my arm in I got shot with a minnie ball right through the elbow joint I had to run about half a mile after I got shot I would not give them the satisfaction of taking me prisner. Edwin Fair private company A 14th regiment New York Infintery Volunteers first Division 2nd Corps and fourth brigade Edwin L. Fair Carroll Street corner of Nevins Brooklyn L. I. to the Editor of the Soldiers friend No. 12 Centre St. 188 Dec 29 65 [undated] series 1 189 Seldon C. Clobridge To the Honorable The Committee of Award: The following brief narration of a three years experience, in the army which fought for the Union of the States, and the perpetuity of a Republican Government, is respectfully submitted by: Selden. C. Clobridge late 1st Leiut. 115th N. Y. Vols I enlisted August 8th. 1862, at Saratoga Springs N. Y. into company "G" 115th N. Y. Vols. This regiment was recruited chiefly from the counties of Saratoga, Montgomery, Fulton and Hamilton, - The people of these districts were patriotic and in the pace of forty days from the time of the first enlistment the ranks were filled by men who thought that: "War is honorable "In those who do their native rights maintain; "In those whose swords an iron barrier are "Between the lawless spoiler and the weak" The men of this regiment were not cheered on to the conflict by the prospect of large bounties, these inducements to the flagging zeal of later days, were then unknown ___ But of them it can be justly said, that as a regiment, it was intelligent, and fully comprehended the issues to be met; that it was willing to give up all that made life pleasant, for love of country; to uphold the honor of the American Flag, and vindicate the majesty of the laws which traitors had outraged - The regiment after being equipped, started for the seat of war passing through the cities of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, duly arriving at its destination - Harper's Ferry Va - - During our journey we experienced the preliminary hardships of a soldiers life, though our drooping spirits were revived by the hospitality received at the Philadelphia Soldiers "Retreat", where music, kind words, and generous cheer for the inner man; served to help men shake off the loneliness that comes to all who feel that they may have left home forever- Soon after our arrival at Harpers Ferry, we were ordered to Summits Point Va. some fifteen miles from the former place, to guard the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, but soon after were ordered back to Harpers Ferry, to defend it from the meditated attack of the rebel Stonewall Jackson - The history of this defence is well known, through the treachery or imbecility of Genl Miles, our commander, all the troops defending the place were disgracefully surrendered - men were deeply humiliated by the disgrace, and solemnly resolved that if the time should ever come; the remembrance of that surrender should be forgotten in their deeds of valor, and well was that blot on their records washed away, by the blood they spilt on the fields of Olustee and Cold Harbor - At the time the terms of the capitulation of Harpers Ferry were being carried out; an incident occured, which showed the devotion of our men for the Flag - two rebel officers demanded the delivery of our regimental colors; instead of "star spangled banners" they were presented with bare staffs, two members of our regiment wound the flags around their bodies, beneath their clothing, and no flag of the 115th was sullied by the touch of traitors - The troops surrendered at Harpers Ferry, after marching to Annapolis Md. were ordered to Camp "Tyler" Chicago Ill. - After a few weary days spent here, we were ordered to Washington D. C. and from there to Yorktown Va. arriving at the latter place, in December 1862, and at this place we spent our New Year's day - We anticipated a pleasant time as we saw boxes constantly arriving from friends at home; but alas! for our looked for joys, the good things had been so long on the way, that they were covered with mould, and unfit for use - It was a great disappointment; but hoping for the good time coming we buried the edibles in a common grave, and gave them out of consideration for what they had once been; "military honors - and many were the mourners at that" funeral - On the 23d of Jan. 1863, we were ordered to Hilton Head S. C. After a short stay there, we were ordered with Genl Seymour's Division to embark for Florida. Landing in that state we marched into the interior and met the enemy at Olustee - In the battle which followed; I was wounded in the left leg below the knee. I was then sent to the U. S. hospital at Beaufort S. C.; and when partially recovered was furloughed to return home - Soon after, being nearly well of my wound, I rejoined my regiment at White House Landing Va. Our regiment was soon after connected with the Army of the James, and in one of the battles before Petersburgh Va. (Fort Gilmer) Sept 29th 1864. I was wounded in the right arm by a shell. The result of the injury was the amputation of my arm at the elbow. I remained in hospital until July 28th 1865. when I was discharged from the service of the United States - The following are the names of the battles and skirmishes in which I was engaged -: Maryland Heights Md, Bolivar Heights Md, West Point Va, Jacksonville Fla, Camp Finnegan Fla, Baldwin Fla, Sanderson Fla, Calahan Station Fla, Olustee Fla, siege and battles of the Chickahominy, siege and battles of Petersburgh, battle and charge of Cemetry Hill Va., Deep Bottom Va, and Fort Gilmer, My Post Office address, is 50 & 53 Howard Street New York City 1865 Dec 30 series 1 190 A. J. Smith Andrew J. Smith late a sergeant of Company D. 16th Regiment New York, who was wounded and lost his right arm at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, on the eighteenth of May, Eighteen hundred and sixty four, sends this as a specimen of his left hand writing, which he has acquired since that time, and as he has never attempted composition on any budget, he trusts that you will be satisfied with a mere sketch of his military history, which, unimportant as it may be to others, has had a very serious effect on my career and cut short a great many calculations which I had made on the future; but if every one took the same interest in the wounded soldier as those who originated this idea of competition, in my humble opinion there would not be so many one legged and one armed veterans depending on the charity of the public and the eight dollars per month which the government allows us for support. I enlisted on twentieth of August, Eighteen hundred and sixty two, at Buffalo, and was sent from there to Camp Scott, Staten Island, remaining there until the various regiments of which "Corcoran's Legion" was composed were sent to Newport News, VA, at which place the regiment to which I was attached was divided, and a portion of it placed in the One hundred and Sixty fourth New York, in which organization I was appointed sergeant of "D Company," and continued in that capacity until I was wounded and eventually discharged. We were mustered into the service of the United States on the nineteenth of November, Eighteen hundred and Sixty two, we remained at that place until about Christmas, when we were ordered to Suffolk, Virginia, where we remained until the July following when it was evacuated by our forces; while at that place we experienced a great many hard marches while scouting the country in that vicinity, taking part in the Blackwater campaign and sharing in the siege of Suffolk, which wound up with the pursuit of Longstreet, during which time we picked up a few hundred half starved Confederates, who dropping out of their ranks to get something good to eat, were then picked up by the enterprising Yankees. After the evacuation and abandonment of the country on the blackwater, we drew back on the defenses of Portsmouth, and there remained until the return of General Dix's expedition against Richmond. When we embarked for Washington, and arrived there about the latter end of July, we were placed in the twenty second Army boys and remained around Alexandria, Centerville, Fairfax and the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road, until the spring of Eighteen hundred and sixty four when the army under General Grant was organizing for the Campaign against Richmond, we were then attached to the [b???d] Army Corps, but did not join it until after the army crossed the Rapidan, when we went from Washington via Acquia creek, reaching the army on the 17th of May, and on the morning of the eighteenth we commenced a very handsome fight, in which we drove the rebels about a mile through the woods, while laying under a heavy artillery fire I was struck in the right arm by a piece of shell, which shattered the elbow and otherwise injured the arm as to render amputation necessary. I was then sent Fredericksburgh, from thence to Alexandria, from which place I was sent to Philadelphia, where I was admitted to the U. S. A. General Hospital, Christian St. remaining there until October when that hospital being discontinued I was admitted to the U. S. A. General Hospital, South St. and remained there as a patient until that hospital was also discontinued, when I was transferred to Chester Pa U. S. A. General hospital, and from there to [?Morris?] U. S. A. General Hospital, from which place I was among others discharged on the twentythird of September last, and came to my home in Buffalo, where hearing of your offer to such as I, ventured this writing. I have taken part in the following engagements; Viz. Edenton road Virginia, April 24th. 1863. Franklin, Virginia, June 17th 1863. Spottsylvania, May 18th 1864 and took part in the siege of Suffolk, at which time the fatal occurrence happened between General Corcoran and Col. Kimball, which resulted in the death of Kimball. Having finished this in the best way I know how, I trust, that you will overlook all errors in this manuscript and believe me, Very Respectfully and truly Yours, Andrew J. Smith To. Wm O. Bourne Esq. New York City January 7th 1866 [*Buffalo, N. Y.*] Dec. 30, 1865 Andrew J. Smith late a sergeant of Company "D" 164th regiment New York Volunteers, was wounded and lost his right arm at Spottsylvania Court house Virginia, on the eighteenth of May, eighteen hundred and sixty four. Send this as a specimen of his left hand writing, which he has acquired since that time; and as he has never attempted any composition, he trusts that you will be satisfied with a synopsis of his military history, which unimportant as it may be to others as had a very serious effect on my career and cut short a great many calculations which I had made for the future; but if everyone took the same interest in the wounded soldiers as those who originated this idea of Competition in my humble opinion, there would not be so many one armed and one legged veterans depending on the charity of those who staid at home and the eight dollars per month which the government allows us for support. I enlisted on the twentieth of August eighteen hundred and sixty two, to serve for three years, and being a resident of Buffalo was credited to the eleventh ward of that city. I went to Camp Scott, Stated Island, and remained there until the various regiments of which "Corcoran's Legion" was composed were sent to Newport News, Virginia, at which place the regiment to which I was attached was divided and a portion of it placed in the 164th New York, in which regiment I was appointed Sergeant and continued in that capacity until I was wounded and eventually discharged. We were mustered into the service of the United States on the Nineteenth day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty two, we left Newport News for Suffolk, Va. about New Years of that year, where we remained until that place was evacuated by our forces, while there we experienced many hard marches while scouring the country between there and the Blackwater, and took part in the siege of Suffolk which wound up in the pursuit of Longstreet, during which time we happened to pick up a few hundred prisoners, who being half starved dropped out of their ranks to procure something to eat, and were thus picked up by the enterprising yankees. After the evacuation of Suffolk, and abandonment of the country on the blackwater, we drew back on the defense of Portsmouth, and remained there until the return of General Dix's expedition against Richmond. we then embarked for Washington and arrived there in July. we were placed in the twentysecond army corps, and remained around Alexandria, Fairfax, Centreville, and the Orange & Alexandria Rail Road, until the spring of eighteen hundred and sixty four, when the army under General Grant was organizing for the campaign against Richmond. we were then attached to the Second army corps but did not join the corps until after the army crossed the rapidan, when we went from Washington via Acquia creek and Fredericksburgh, we reached the army on the seventeenth of May and on the morning eighteenth we commenced a very handsome fight, in which we drove the rebs over a mile through the woods, while laying under a heavy artillery fire I was struck in the right arm by a fragment of shell, which shattering the elbow joint and otherwise injuring the arm, as to render amputation necessary. I was then sent to Fredericksburgh, from there to Alexandria, from there to Philadelphia, where I was admitted to the U. S. A. General Hospital Christian St. remaining there until October, when that hospital having discontinued I was transfered to the U. S. A. General hospital South St., and remained there as a patient until that hospital was also discontinued, when I was admitted to the U. S. A. General hospital Chester, Penna. and from there transfered to the Chestnut Hill hospital, nine miles from Philadelphia, where I was discharged on the twentythird of September, eighteen hundred and sixty five, being three year and one month in the Service. I participated in the following engagements, Viz: Edenton road, Va, April 24th 1863. Franklin, Va. June 17th 1863, Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 18th 1864, and took part in the Siege of Suffolk, at which time the fatal occurance happened between General Corcoran and Col. Kimball, which resulted in the death of Kimball. Haveing finished my brief account of my military life to the extent of my ability, I trust that it will not be placed under any "Critics eye", I think however that if my writing may not be of the best, it has been done as quick as any other of the same amount of practice. I think that I have written enough to give you a fair idea of my quill driving abilities and on the strength of that I will draw this document to a consummation. hoping that you will be kind enough to acknowledge the receipt of this I will subscribe myself Very respectfully Yours Andrew J. Smith To Wm O. Bourne Esq. Editor of the "Soldiers Friend" New York City Andrew Smith Georgia St. between 5th & 6th St. Buffalo, New York No. 190 Dec 30/65 1865 Dec [undated] series 1 191 L. Masins New. York. Decb: 1865. To W.O. Bourne. Esq. Editor of the Soldiers Friend. Dear Sir, Ich entlistete am 10. Octb 1861. in der Comp. A. 66th Regt. N.Y.S.V. in this City für 3 Jahre oder Ende des Krieges. Der Capt. von der Comp. war J. Wehle. Das Regt: wurde befehligt von Col: Joseph Pinckney. Das Regt. wurde in Conrads. Elm Park. 91. Street. and Broadway. gesammelt und einexerziert. An 9. Nov. 61. wurden wir zuerst für 1 Monat Ausbezahlt und erhielten gleich Tags darauf Gewehre und Alles zum Feld=Dienst nöthigen Utensielien. An 16. Nov. brachen wir den auf von New. York. um in Waschington. D.C. zu Report. Nach 2 Tage Reise kamen wir dann dort an, und gingen 2 Meilen von der Stadt in Camp. Nach 14 Tagen brachen wir wieder von dort auf und passierten die lange Brücke also waren wir in Virginia. Unsere Ordre war zu Report. to Brig. Gen. French welcher die 3. Brig. 1. Div. 2. Army. Corps. befehligte. Das Corps belangte zur Army of Potomac. Die Div: wurde vom Gen. Richardson und das Corps. von Gen. Sommner. befehligt. Am 1 Jan. 62. gingen wir zuerst auf Vorposten ungefähr 6 Meilen vom Camp welches Camp California genannt wurde und 2. Meilen von Alexandria. Va. lag. Am 10. Maerz. 62. brachen wir vom Winter Camp auf und gegen Manasses wo die Rebbels Ihr Winter Camp hatten vorrückten, fanden aber bei Unserer Annaherung Alles verlassen und verbrand, wir verfolgten den Feind dann nach bis Warrenton Junction und wurden dann zurückbeordert um unter Gen. McClellan die Penisula Campaign mitzumachen. Diese Campaign begann with Yorktown, 1 Juny 1862. Fight at Fair Oaks, Gaines Mill Juny 28. Seven Days fighting bis nach Harrissons Landing. . Nach Aufgabe der halbinsel wurden wir zu New Port. News eingeschift um Gen. Pope bei Centre Ville zu verstärken. Nach Pope rückzug von Centre Ville marschierten wir durch Maryland nach Antietam. Sept: 62. Unser Regt. hatte wenig an Todten und Verwundeten Verloren auf der Peninsula die mehrsten waren wegen Krankheiten gestorben oder nach Hospital geschickt worden, bei Antietam verloren wir bedeutend. Nach McClellan waren wir unter Gen. Bornside von 11 bis 13. Decb: 62. by Fredericksburgh dann unter Hooker by Chancellorsville 4 & 5. Juny 1863. unter Gen. Maede by Gettysburgh, Falling=Water, Bristol=Station in den selben Monat bei verfolgung des Feindes nach Virginia. Und so gingen wir wieder bei Rappahanock= Station über den Rappahanock, und bei Brandy=Station in Camp. Im Decbr: 1863 reinlisted the Reg: auf noch 3 Jahre mehr Ich und vieleicht noch 20 Andere wollten unsere 3 ersten Jahre erst ausdienen, und blieben dan zurück indem die reinlisted vom Reg: im Januar 1864. auf 1 Monat Urlaub nach New York gingen Das Reg: war aber schon sehr mitgenommen und zusammen geschmolzen von den 900 die am 13 Nov: 61. aus New York marschierten waren am 1 Jan: 64. keine 200 Mann (incl:) die 20 die zurückblieben mehr die nach New York gingen. Auch bei den Officer waren viele Veränderungen vorgefallen Col: Pinckney. Resiginied Decb: 8. 62. Lieut: Col: Bull wurde am 12. und Capt. Wehle am 13 Decb. 62. by. Fredericksburgh getötedt. Major. Morris war im Commando by Chancellorsville und Gettysburgh. Im Augt: 1863. wurde Major Morris. Col: Capt: John Hamel. Lieut. Col: Capt: Peter. Nelson. Major. Am 22 Feb: 64. kamm das Reg: zurück von New York und wir wurden dann der 4 Brig: 1. Divs. 2 Corps. zugetheilt. Am 3. May. 1864. brachen wir den auf um die so Glorreiche Campaig. Under U.S. Grant. am 5. May. mit dunkelwerden waren wir in the Wilderniss in fight und so in alle fight in der ganzen Campaig. Am 3 Juny fiehl Col. Morris by Cohl. Harbor. Lieut. Col: Hamel. folgte Ihm im Commd: und wurde bald Col: Am 17 July wurde Col: Hamel. Major. Nelson und 5 andere Officier vor Petersburgh gefangen genommen so wie auch 30 Piv: Der Rest vom Reg: wurde dann mit 64th Reg: N.Y.S.V. zusammen geschmolzen, zu Ende July und mitte Aug: waren wir unter Gen. Hancock welcher damals das 2 Corps. Comandierte wieder über James. River bei Deep Bottom. Ich war bis dorthin imer Glücklich den Kugeln entschlüpft mitausnahme einigen Schramschüssen die ich wenig Achtete. Da am 25th Aug: 64. traf mich dann das Unglück by Reams. Station. an der Petersburgh & Weldon. Railroad welche unser Corps mit Gen: Greggs. Calv: aufbrachen, das wir von den Rebbels angegriffen wurden wobei mich ein Muscketball through the right for Arm, which brocke the bone, so that Amputation of the right Hand was nessessary, welches am 26 Aug: in einem Hospital ungefähr 17 Meilen vom Schalchtfelde von Dr: Wuthert. 140. Reg: Pov. V. gethan wurde, Noch [or: Nach] denselben Tag wurde ich noch nach City Point gebracht und kamm am 27 Aug. an Board the Hospital Staemer. State of Maine um nach Waschington zu fahren wo ich am Sontag 28. Aug: ankamen und in Lincoln. Gen. Hospital abgesetzt wurde. Nach 2 Monat war ich so weit geheilt das ich am 12 Octb: einen 30 Tägigen Urlaub nach New York bekam, ich schrieb meiner Frau den 2 Tag nach meiner Ankunft in Waschington einen Brief mit der linken Hand und es ging sehr gut obgleich ich nie eine Feder in der linken Hand gehabt hatte, so ging das Schreiben ganz gut. An 13 Octb. kam ich zurück nach Waschington und dachte nun bald meinen Discharge zu bekommen, weil meine Dienst Zeit doch schon am 10. Octb. abgelaufen war, indessen kam an 20 Nov. eine Order von Surgeon=Gen: das ich nach Boston. Mass. transferd werden sollte um dort eine Artificial Hand (Lincols. Patend.) gemacht zu bekommen, am 25 Nov: kam ich in Boston an und wurde noch denselben Tag von Medical= Director daselbst nach New York zurückgeschickt um daselbst vom Mustring=Officier Ausgemuster zu werden, von New York wurde ich den wieder nach Waschington zurückgeschickt da die Paper auf dem Wege verloren waren und so zögerte es sich bis 22 Decb: 64 bis ich Discharge wurde, und fuhr noch denselben Tag nach New York. Nach Neujahr 65. sah ich mich nach eine passende Stellung um konnte aber sehr schwer eine beschäftigung finden, so war ich zu James. Kelly. Esq. Post=Master of this City und bat ihm mir eine Letter=Collector Stelle zu geben. Er versprach mir das ich die erste Stelle welche Vacant würde sollte ich haben. Am 8 Febuar. erhielt ich den Notis von Mr. Kelly das er mich an den Tage appointed hätte als Letter-Collector in Station. E. wo ich den jetz bin, meine Wohnung ist 376. 8. Ave. between 29 & 30. Street. N.Y. City. respectfully yours. Leopold. Masius. List of Battles. Under Gen. McClellan. Several skirmishes in front of Manasses and Yorktown. Fair Oaks. June 1st Gaines Mill. June 28th 1862. Seven Days fighting. Antietam. Sept 17th 1862. Under Gen. Burnside. Fredericksburgh. 11th to 13th Dec. 1862. Under Gen. Hooker. Chancellorsville. 4th 5th May 1863. Under Gen. Meade. Gettysburgh 4th 5th July. 1863. followed up the Rebels to Virginia by Falling Water and Bristol Station. July 1863. Under Lieut. Gen. U.S. Grant. from Com. the Campaign 5th May to 25 Aug. when I was wounded. Wilderness. Spotsylvania. C. house. To river. Wilcox farm. Cold Harbor. after crossing the James river all fighting in front of Petersburgh (at Deep Bottom twice) untill the 25th Aug at Reams Station (Petersburgh - Weldon R. R.) were I was wounded by Musket Ball through the right fore Arm which broke the Bone so that Amputation of the right Hand was nessessary. Leopold Masius. Corp. Comp. A. 66th Reg. N. Y. I. V. 4 Brig. 1 Divy. 2 Army Corps. Army of Potomac. New York. Jan 14th 1865. To Leopold Masius. I herby certify that I known the bearer Leopold. Masius. through a term of service, in the field of 3 years, that I. have always found him Competent and brave, He has lost his right Arm in the service, and any assistan which may be extended him will be but favaring one who has served his Country well and faithfully. John Hamell Col. 66th Reg. N. Y. I. V. [*Copy.*] U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION, PROTECTIVE WAR-CLAIM ASSOCIATION, Bureau of Employment for Disabled and Discharged Soldiers and Sailors, Office, 35 Chambers Street, New York. New York, Jany 4th 1865 [Mr] Col, John G Hammill Sir: Leopold Masius with the design of obtaining employment through this Bureau refers to you as to his character. You will oblige this Bureau by filling out and returning the memorandum below with your signature. Your reply will be shown only to his employer. Very respectfully, Charles C. Nott. Secretary Bureau Ex. Com. Howard Potter Wm. E. Dodge, Jr., Theo. Roosevelt. Is he temperate? Yes Is he industrious? He is Do you deem him honest? He is How long have you known him? three years State facts which may be of service to him, or of which his employer should be informed. I have always known him a brave and competent man Jno. G. Hammell Bvt Col N Y Vols & Col 66th N Y V A true Copy Col C. C. Nott Sec of Bu. C. P. S. Copy. To all whom it may concern. Know ye; That Leopold W. Masius. a Corporal of Captain Company, (A.) 66 Regiment of New York. Volunteers who was enrolled on the Tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and 61. to serve 3 years or during the war, is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States. this 22 day of December 1864, at Lincoln Gen Hospital. by reason of Expiration of term of Service [(No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.*)] Said Leopold Masius was born in Germany. in the State of Germany, is 25 years of age. 6 foot - inches high, Dark complexion, Grey eyes Black hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a Merchant Given at Washington. D.C. this 22. day of December 1864. J. McKee Asst. Surgeon, U.S.A. Commanding the [Reg't.] Hospital *This sentence will be erased should there be anything in the conduct or physical condition of the soldier rendering him unfit for the Army. [A. G O. No 99] Lincoln. Gen. Hosp: Washington D. C. Dec. 22. 64. This man has had his right fore Arm amputated by reason of wounds received in action. T. Mc Kee. Asst. Surg. U. S. A. No 191 Dec 30/65 [*191*] [*Copy Museu?*] [*I inven?*] THE CITY RECORD. OFFICIAL JOURNAL. Vol. X. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1882. Number 2,732 SIGILLUM CIVITATIS NOVI EBORACI HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Health Department of the City of New York, } New York, May 16, 1882. } The Board met this day. Reports. From the Sanitary Superintendent: On operations of the Sanitary Bureau; on contagious diseases; on slaughter houses; weekly report from Riverside Hospital; on work performed by the Sanitary Company of Police; on work performed by the Milk Inspectors; on work performed by the Meat Inspectors; on Night Medical Service; on complaint of residents of that portion of Twenty-eighth street west of Fourth avenue; on application for permits; on street pavements, etc. From the Attorney and Counsel: Weekly report. From the Deputy Register of Records: Weekly letter; weekly mortuary statement; weekly abstract of marriages; weekly abstract of births; weekly abstract of still-births; weekly abstract of deaths from contagious diseases; on violations of the Sanitary Code. Communications from other Departments. From the Department of Finance: Comptroller's weekly statement. Bills Audited. G. K. Cooke & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4 50 Percy Rockwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32 34 K. Keller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 00 Met. Telephone and Telegraph Co. . 61 66 Permits Granted. To carry of business of tripe and pigs-feet cleaning, at 619 West Forty-seventh street. To keep fowls, at 235 West Twentieth street. To keep chickens, at 320 West Thirty-seventh street. To drive 7 cows from Bergen avenue to One Hundred and Fifty-second street. To drive 4 cows from One Hundred and Thirty-second street to One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Resolutions. Resolved, That copies of the reports of Sanitary Inspectors upon the condition of certain street pavements, etc., be forwarded to the Department of Public Works for the necessary action, as follows: Street pavement southeast corner Carmine street and Minetta lane. Street pavement Fifty-sixth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Street pavement opposite 104 and 106 East Sixty-first street. Sewer obstruction corner Delancey and Ludlow streets. Filling in bulkhead on South street. Resolved, That the Register of Records be and is hereby authorized and directed to register the following marriage returns: James McNally and Mary McElbanor, September 18, 1881. Samuel Unger and Sophie Fendler, January 22, 1882. Charles N. Pollard and Rachel Kakeler, January 24, 1882. Charles Putzel and Rose D. Dahlman, January 31, 1882. Resolved, That leaves of absence be and are hereby granted as follows: Sanitary Inspector Doty, one week from May 13. Assistant Sanitary Mott, three days. Resolved, That orders 24015 and 24019 on premises 778 to 782 First avenue, and 818 to 822, be and are hereby suspended until further notice. Resolved, That the usual vacation of two weeks be and is hereby granted to each of the officers and clerks, and that the Secretary, Sanitary Superintendent and Attorney be and are hereby authorized and directed to so arrange the vacation of the subordinates respectively, that the business of this department shall in nowise be interrupted, or its efficiency impaired by such leaves of absence. A copy of a resolution from the Board of Aldermen in respect to an examination of public schools was received and referred to the Sanitary Superintendent for report. Action of the Board on Tenement-house Plans. Resolved, That plans for light and ventilation of tenement houses be and hereby are approved as follows: Plan. No. 1482, one tenement at No. 26 West Forty-seventh street. Plan No. 1485, one tenement at rear of No. 349 West Thirty-eighth street, conditionally. Plan No. 1492-2, one tenement north side of Greenwich street, 111 feet 11 inches of West Thirteenth street. Plan No. 1494, one tenement south side of Seventy-seventh street, 65 feet east of First avenue, conditionally. Plan No. 1502, one tenement northwest corner Madison avenue and Fifty-ninth street. Plan No. 1503, two tenements south side of One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, 125 feet east of Seventh avenue. Plan No. 1504, one tenement, southwest corner of Delancey and Chrystie streets. Plan No. 1505, two tenements at Nos. 155 to 161 West Forty-eighth street; and Plan No. 1506, two tenements south side of Eighty-seventh street, 62 feet east of Lexington avenue. The weekly report of inspections of tenement-houses in course of erection was received, and ordered on file. Plumbing and Drainage of New Houses. Resolved, That plans for the plumbing and drainage of new houses be and are hereby approved, as follows: Plan No. 298, two dwellings north side of One Hundred and Fifteenth street, 350 feet west of Fifth avenue. Plan No. 307, one tenement north side of Seventy-second street, 200 feet west of Third avenue. Plan No. 325, one factory, at Nos. 107 and 109 Rivington street. Plan No. 364, four dwellings, at Nos. 220 to 226 West Forty-fourth street. Plan No. 382, four tenements, east side of Ninth avenue, beginning southeast corner of Forty-seventh street. Plan No. 383, four tenements, east side of Tenth avenue, 95 feet north of Seventy-third street, 
 conditionally. Plan No. 384, one tenement, north side of Forty-third street, 100 feet east of Lexington avenue, conditionally. Plan No. 385, two storehouses south side of Little Twelfth street, 280 feet west of Ninth avenue. Plan No. 386, thirteen dwellings, south side of One Hundred and Fourteenth street, 80 feet east of Third avenue. Plan No. 387, five dwellings, north side of One Hundred and Forty-third street, 225 feet east of Willis avenue, conditionally. Plan No. 388, one business building southeast corner of Broadway and Eighth street. Tabled. Plan No. 389, for one tenement at rear of No. 349 West Thirty-eighth street, was tabled for amendment. The weekly reports of Assistant Sanitary Engineers, were received and ordered on file. Violations referred to the Attorney. Resolved, That the violations of law in the plumbing and drainage of the following houses be and are hereby referred to the Attorney and Counsel. One house at No. 312 East One Hundred and Ninth street. (Violation No. 96.) One stable south side of One Hundred and Third street, 100 feet east of Third avenue. (Violation No. 89.) Two dwellings, east side of Fourth avenue, seventy-five feet south of One Hundred and Twentieth street. (Violation No. 122.) Five dwellings, One Hundred and Twentieth street, beginning southeast corner of Fourth avenue. (Violation No. 123.) Sanitary Bureau. The following is a record of the work performed in the Sanitary Bureau for the week ending May 13, 1882: The total number of inspections made by the Sanitary and Assistant Sanitary Inspectors was 1,572, as follows, viz.: 2 public buildings, 596 tenement-houses, 118 private dwellings, 51 other dwellings, 18 manufactories and workshops, 20 stores and warehouses, 35 stables, 40 slaughterhouses, 4 lodging-houses, 1 pier, 1 brewery, 1 gas works, 1 smoke house, 19 sunken and vacant lots, 80 yards, courts and areas, 121 cellars and basements, 172 waste pipes and drains, 253 privies and water-closets, 14 streets, gutters and sidewalks, 10 dangerous stairways, 2 smoky chimneys, 4 cesspools, 9 other nuisances. The number of report thereon received from the Sanitary Inspectors was 496. During the past week 229 complaints were received from citizens, and referred to the Sanitary and Assistant Sanitary Inspectors for investigation and report. Permits were issued to the consignees of 93 vessels to discharge cargoes, on vouchers from the Health Officer of the Port. 192 permits were granted scavengers to empty, clean and disinfect privy sinks. The Disinfecting Corps have visited 256 premises where contagious diseases were found, and have disinfected and fumigated 228 houses, 228 privy sinks, together with clothing, bedding, etc. 26 cases of contagious diseases were removed to the hospital and 1 dead body to the Morgue by the Ambulance Corps. Bureau of Vital Statistics. The certificates of 440 births, 61 still-births, 249 marriages, and 777 deaths, reported to have taken place in this city, were received by this Bureau during the week ending Saturday, May 13, 1882; this shows a decrease of 62 births, 3 marriages, 26 deaths, and an increase of 5 still-births, when compared with the number received during the preceding week, but when compared with the corresponding week of the year 1881, there was an increase of 29 births, 8 still-births, and 10 marriages, and a decrease of 45 deaths. Compared with the mortality reported during the preceding week, the deaths from small-pox decreased 4 ; scarlatina, 1 ; typhus fever, 4 ; typhoid fever 2 ; malarial fevers, 4 ; diarrhoeal diseases, 12 ; inanition, 4 ; rheumatism and gout 3 ; cancers, 6 ; phthisis pulmonalis, 21 ; bronchitis, 13 ; heart diseases, 1 ; aneurism, 2 ; hydrocephalus and tubercular meningitis, 3 ; meningitis and encephalitis, 17 ; all diseases of the brain and nervous system, 10 ; suicide, 6 ; drowning, 3 ; while the deaths from measles increased 3 ; diphtheria, 8 ; whooping cough, 3 ; cerebro-spinal fever, 4 ; alcoholism, 5 ; pneumonia, 11 ; marasmus, tabesmesenterica, and scrofula, 4 ; convulsions, 3 ; Bright's disease and nephritis, 17 ; cyanosis and atelectasis, 1 ; premature and preternatural births, 3 ; surgical operations, 1. The number of deaths from croup, erysipelas, puerperal diseases, apoplexy, cirrhosis and hepatitis, and enteritis, gastritis, and peritonitis, was the same in the two successive weeks. Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases, Phthisis Pulmonalis, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and Children under five years of age, reported during the week and compared with the three preceding weeks. WEEK ENDING - April 22, 1882 Small Pox. 9 Measles. 8 Scarlatina. 78 Diphtheria. 33 Membranous Croup. 15 Whooping Cough. 20 Typhus Fever. 3 Typhoid Fever. 5 Cerebro-Spinal Fever. 4 Remittent, Intermittent, Typho-Malarial, Congestive and Simple Continued Fevers. 11 Diarrhoeal Diseases. 20 Phthisis Pulmonalis. 117 Pneumonia. 97 Bronchitis. 34 Diseases of the Nervous System. 68 Diseases of the Urinary System. 48 Deaths of Children. Under 1 year of age. 155 Under 2 years of age. 215 Under 5 years of age. 320 WEEK ENDING - April 29, 1882 Small Pox. 6 Measles. 24 Scarlatina. 65 Diphtheria. 37 Membranous Croup. 17 Whooping Cough. 12 Typhus Fever. 1 Typhoid Fever. 6 Cerebro-Spinal Fever. 2 Remittent, Intermittent, Typho-Malarial, Congestive and Simple Continued Fevers. 11 Diarrhoral Diseases. 15 Phthisis Pulmonalis. 109 Pneumonia. 88 Bronchitis. 34 Diseases of the Nervous System. 66 Diseases of the Urinary System. 39 Deaths of Children. Under 1 year of age. 167 Under 2 years of age. 238 Under 2 years of age. 334 WEEK ENDING - May 6, 1882 Small Pox. *8 Measles. 25 Scarlatina. 55 Diphtheria. 32 Membranous Croup. 19 Whooping Cough. 21 Typhus Fever. 4 Typhoid Fever. 5 Cerebro-Spinal Fever. 4 Remittent, Intermittent, Typho-Malarial, Congestive and Simple Continued Fevers. 11 Diarrhoeal Diseases. 26 Phthisis Pulmonalis. 123 Pneumonia. 98 Bronchitis. 46 Diseases of the Nervous System. 75 Diseases of the Urinary System. 32 Deaths of Children. Under 1 year of age. 151 Under 2 years of age. 226 Under 2 years of age. 315 WEEK ENDING - May 13, 1882 Small Pox. 4 Measles. 28 Scarlatina. 54 Diphtheria. 40 Membranous Croup. 19 Whooping Cough. 24 Typhus Fever. . . Typhoid Fever. 3 Cerebro-Spinal Fever. 8 Remittent, Intermittent, Typho-Malarial, Congestive and Simple Continued Fevers. 7 Diarrhoeal Diseases. 14 Phthisis Pulmonalis. 102 Pneumonia. 109 Bronchitis. 33 Diseases of the Nervous System. 65 Diseases of the Urinary System. 48 Deaths of Children. Under 1 year of age. 174 Under 2 years of age. 234 Under 2 years of age. 329 Total . Small Pox. 27 Measles. 85 Scarlatina. 252 Diphtheria. 142 Membranous Croup. 70 Whooping Cough. 77 Typhus Fever. 8 Typhoid Fever. 19 Cerebro-Spinal Fever. 18 Remittent, Intermittent, Typho-Malarial, Congestive and Simple Continued Fevers. 40 Diarrhoeal Diseases. 75 Phthisis Pulmonalis. 451 Pneumonia. 392 Bronchitis. 147 Diseases of the Nervous System. 274 Diseases of the Urinary System. 167 Deaths of Children. Under 1 year of age. 647 Under 2 years of age. 913 Under 2 years of age. 1298 * One case of small pox arrived on schooner "Ella Blossom," from Baltimore, died at Riverside Hospital, May 4. The ages of 174 of the persons who died during the week were reported to be under one year, 234 under two years, 329 under five years, and 48 seventy years and over, which shows that the deaths of children under five years of age was 14 more than the number reported during last week, and represented 42.34 per cent. of the total weekly mortality. 992 THE CITY RECORD. May 27, 1882 (column 1 of 2) Deaths reported from Small-pox, Measles, Scarlatina, Diphtheria, Membranous Croup, Whooping Cough, Typhus, Typhoid, Cerebro-Spinal, and Malarial Fevers, in Institutions, Tenement and other Dwellings, with Average Age, Floor, and Ward where the Death occurred, and the Hour of Death, for the week ending May 13, 1882. DISEASE. . . . . Small-pox In Houses containing 3 Families and under. . . . . ** In Houses containing over 3 families. . . . . 1 Canal Boats. . . . . ** Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . ** Institutions. . . . . 3 In streets, Rivers, etc. . . . . ** Floor. : Basement. . . . . ** First. . . . . ** Second. . . . . ** Third. . . . . 1 Fourth. . . . . ** Fifth. . . . . ** Sixth. . . . . ** Top. . . . . ** Not Stated. . . . . ** Average age. : Years. . . . . 6 Months. . . . . ** Days. . . . . ** DISEASE. . . . . Measles In Houses containing 3 Families and under. . . . . 4 In Houses containing over 3 families. . . . . 17 Canal Boats. . . . . ** Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . ** Institutions. . . . . 6 In streets, Rivers, etc. . . . . ** Floor. : Basement. . . . . ** First. . . . . 5 Second. . . . . 8 Third. . . . . 4 Fourth. . . . . 3 Fifth. . . . . 2 Sixth. . . . . ** Top. . . . . ** Not Stated. . . . . ** Average age. : Years. . . . . 1 Months. . . . . 8 Days. . . . . 18 DISEASE. . . . . Scarlatina In Houses containing 3 Families and under. . . . . 17 In Houses containing over 3 families. . . . . 36 Canal Boats. . . . . ** Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . 1 Institutions. . . . . ** In streets, Rivers, etc. . . . . ** Floor. : Basement. . . . . 2 First. . . . . 14 Second. . . . . 11 Third. . . . . 19 Fourth. . . . . 7 Fifth. . . . . 1 Sixth. . . . . ** Top. . . . . ** Not Stated. . . . . ** Average age. : Years. . . . . 4 Months. . . . . 7 Days. . . . . 1 DISEASE. . . . . Diphtheria In Houses containing 3 Families and under. . . . . 9 In Houses containing over 3 families. . . . . 31 Canal Boats. . . . . ** Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . ** Institutions. . . . . ** In streets, Rivers, etc. . . . . ** Floor. : Basement. . . . . 3 First. . . . . 5 Second. . . . . 12 Third. . . . . 12 Fourth. . . . . 6 Fifth. . . . . 2 Sixth. . . . . ** Top. . . . . ** Not Stated. . . . . ** Average age. : Years. . . . . 3 Months. . . . . ** Days. . . . . 15 DISEASE. . . . . Membranous Croup In Houses containing 3 Families and under. . . . .4 In Houses containing over 3 families. . . . . 13 Canal Boats. . . . . ** Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . ** Institutions. . . . . 2 In streets, Rivers, etc. . . . . ** Floor. : Basement. . . . . 2 First. . . . . 2 Second. . . . . 5 Third. . . . . 4 Fourth. . . . . 2 Fifth. . . . . 2 Sixth. . . . . ** Top. . . . . ** Not Stated. . . . . ** Average age. : Years. . . . . 3 Months. . . . . 2 Days. . . . . 25 DISEASE. . . . . Whooping Cough In Houses containing 3 Families and under. . . . . 9 In Houses containing over 3 families. . . . . 14 Canal Boats. . . . . ** Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . 1 Institutions. . . . . ** In streets, Rivers, etc. . . . . ** Floor. : Basement. . . . . ** First. . . . . 7 Second. . . . . 8 Third. . . . . 2 Fourth. . . . . 5 Fifth. . . . . 1 Sixth. . . . . ** Top. . . . . ** Not Stated. . . . . ** Average age. : Years. . . . . 1 Months. . . . . 7 Days. . . . . 7 DISEASE. . . . . Typhus Fever In Houses containing 3 Families and under. . . . . ** In Houses containing over 3 families. . . . . ** Canal Boats. . . . . ** Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . ** Institutions. . . . . ** In streets, Rivers, etc. . . . . ** Floor. : Basement. . . . . ** First. . . . . ** Second. . . . . ** Third. . . . . ** Fourth. . . . . ** Fifth. . . . . ** Sixth. . . . . ** Top. . . . . ** Not Stated. . . . . ** Average age. : Years. . . . . ** Months. . . . . ** Days. . . . . ** DISEASE. . . . . Typhoid Fever In Houses containing 3 Families and under. . . . . ** In Houses containing over 3 families. . . . . 2 Canal Boats. . . . . ** Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . ** Institutions. . . . . 1 In streets, Rivers, etc. . . . . ** Floor. : Basement. . . . . ** First. . . . . ** Second. . . . . 2 Third. . . . . ** Fourth. . . . . ** Fifth. . . . . ** Sixth. . . . . ** Top. . . . . ** Not Stated. . . . . ** Average age. : Years. . . . . 27 Months. . . . . 4 Days. . . . . ** DISEASE. . . . . Cerebro-Spinal Fever In Houses containing 3 Families and under. . . . . 2 In Houses containing over 3 families. . . . . 5 Canal Boats. . . . . ** Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . ** Institutions. . . . . 1 In streets, Rivers, etc. . . . . ** Floor. : Basement. . . . . ** First. . . . . 3 Second. . . . . 1 Third. . . . . ** Fourth. . . . . 2 Fifth. . . . . 1 Sixth. . . . . ** Top. . . . . ** Not Stated. . . . . ** Average age. : Years. . . . . 14 Months. . . . . 11 Days. . . . . 23 DISEASE. . . . . Malarial Fevers In Houses containing 3 Families and under. . . 1 In Houses containing over 3 families. . . . . 6 Canal Boats. . . . . ** Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . ** Institutions. . . . . ** In streets, Rivers, etc. . . . . ** Floor. : Basement. . . . . ** First. . . . . 2 Second. . . . . ** Third. . . . . 4 Fourth. . . . . 1 Fifth. . . . . ** Sixth. . . . . ** Top. . . . . ** Not Stated. . . . . ** Average age. : Years. . . . . 14 Months. . . . . 11 Days. . . . . 23 _____________________________________ WARDS. DISEASE. . . . . Small-pox First Ward . . . . . ** Second Ward. . . . . ** Third Ward. . . . . ** Fourth Ward. . . . . ** Fifth Ward. . . . . ** Sixth Ward. . . . . ** Seventh Ward. . . . .** Eighth Ward. . . . . ** Ninth Ward. . . . . ** Tenth Ward. . . . . ** Eleventh Ward. . . . . ** Twelfth Ward. . . . . ** Thirteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fourteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fifteenth Ward. . . . . ** Sixteenth Ward. . . . . ** Seventeenth Ward. . . . . ** Eighteenth Ward. . . . . ** Nineteenth Ward. . . . . 4 Twentieth Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-first Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-second Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-third Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-fourth Ward. . . . . ** TOTAL DEATHS. . . . . 4 DISEASE. . . . . Measles First Ward . . . . . 2 Second Ward. . . . . ** Third Ward. . . . . ** Fourth Ward. . . . . 1 Fifth Ward. . . . . ** Sixth Ward. . . . . 2 Seventh Ward. . . . . ** Eighth Ward. . . . . ** Ninth Ward. . . . . ** Tenth Ward. . . . . ** Eleventh Ward. . . . . ** Twelfth Ward. . . . . 7 Thirteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fourteenth Ward. . . . . 3 Fifteenth Ward. . . . . ** Sixteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Seventeenth Ward. . . . . 3 Eighteenth Ward. . . . . ** Nineteenth Ward. . . . . 5 Twentieth Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-first Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-second Ward. . . . . 2 Twenty-third Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-fourth Ward. . . . . ** TOTAL DEATHS. . . . . 28 DISEASE. . . . . Scarlatina First Ward . . . . . 1 Second Ward. . . . . ** Third Ward. . . . . ** Fourth Ward. . . . . 1 Fifth Ward. . . . . ** Sixth Ward. . . . . ** Seventh Ward. . . . . 2 Eighth Ward. . . . . ** Ninth Ward. . . . . 2 Tenth Ward. . . . . ** Eleventh Ward. . . . . 2 Twelfth Ward. . . . . 6 Thirteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Fourteenth Ward. . . . . 2 Fifteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Sixteenth Ward. . . . . 5 Seventeenth Ward. . . . . 5 Eighteenth Ward. . . . . 3 Nineteenth Ward. . . . . 6 Twentieth Ward. . . . . 7 Twenty-first Ward. . . . . 5 Twenty-second Ward. . . . . 4 Twenty-third Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-fourth Ward. . . . . ** TOTAL DEATHS. . . . . 54 DISEASE. . . . . Diptheria First Ward . . . . . 1 Second Ward. . . . . ** Third Ward. . . . . ** Fourth Ward. . . . . ** Fifth Ward. . . . . ** Sixth Ward. . . . . 1 Seventh Ward. . . . . ** Eighth Ward. . . . . ** Ninth Ward. . . . . 2 Tenth Ward. . . . . 3 Eleventh Ward. . . . . 1 Twelfth Ward. . . . . ** Thirteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fourteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Fifteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Sixteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Seventeenth Ward. . . . . 1 Eighteenth Ward. . . . . ** Nineteenth Ward. . . . . 5 Twentieth Ward. . . . . 7 Twenty-first Ward. . . . . 3 Twenty-second Ward. . . . . 7 Twenty-third Ward. . . . . 5 Twenty-fourth Ward. . . . . 1 TOTAL DEATHS. . . . . 40 DISEASE. . . . . Membranous Croup First Ward . . . . . 1 Second Ward. . . . . ** Third Ward. . . . . ** Fourth Ward. . . . . ** Fifth Ward. . . . . ** Sixth Ward. . . . . 1 Seventh Ward. . . . . * Eighth Ward. . . . . * Ninth Ward. . . . . ** Tenth Ward. . . . . 1 Eleventh Ward. . . . . 1 Twelfth Ward. . . . . 2 Thirteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Fourteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fifteenth Ward. . . . . ** Sixteenth Ward. . . . . ** Seventeenth Ward. . . . . 3 Eighteenth Ward. . . . . 2 Nineteenth Ward. . . . . 3 Twentieth Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-first Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-second Ward. . . . . 2 Twenty-third Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-fourth Ward. . . . . ** TOTAL DEATHS. . . . . 19 DISEASE. . . . . Whooping Cough First Ward . . . . . ** Second Ward. . . . . ** Third Ward. . . . . ** Fourth Ward. . . . . 1 Fifth Ward. . . . . ** Sixth Ward. . . . . 1 Seventh Ward. . . . . ** Eighth Ward. . . . . 1 Ninth Ward. . . . . ** Tenth Ward. . . . . ** Eleventh Ward. . . . .2 Twelfth Ward. . . . . 3 Thirteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fourteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fifteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Sixteenth Ward. . . . . ** Seventeenth Ward. . . . . ** Eighteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Nineteenth Ward. . . . . 7 Twentieth Ward. . . . . 2 Twenty-first Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-second Ward. . . . . 2 Twenty-third Ward. . . . . 2 Twenty-fourth Ward. . . . . ** TOTAL DEATHS. . . . . 24 DISEASE. . . . . Typhus Fever First Ward . . . . . ** Second Ward. . . . . ** Third Ward. . . . . ** Fourth Ward. . . . . ** Fifth Ward. . . . . ** Sixth Ward. . . . . ** Seventh Ward. . . . . ** Eighth Ward. . . . . ** Ninth Ward. . . . . ** Tenth Ward. . . . . ** Eleventh Ward. . . . . ** Twelfth Ward. . . . . ** Thirteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fourteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fifteenth Ward. . . . . ** Sixteenth Ward. . . . . ** Seventeenth Ward. . . . . ** Eighteenth Ward. . . . ** Nineteenth Ward. . . . . ** Twentieth Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-first Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-second Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-third Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-fourth Ward. . . . . ** TOTAL DEATHS. . . . . ** DISEASE. . . . . Typhoid Fever First Ward . . . . . ** Second Ward. . . . . ** Third Ward. . . . . ** Fourth Ward. . . . . ** Fifth Ward. . . . . ** Sixth Ward. . . . . ** Seventh Ward. . . . . ** Eighth Ward. . . . . ** Ninth Ward. . . . . ** Tenth Ward. . . . . ** Eleventh Ward. . . . . ** Twelfth Ward. . . . . ** Thirteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Fourteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fifteenth Ward. . . . . ** Sixteenth Ward. . . . . ** Seventeenth Ward. . . . . ** Eighteenth Ward. . . . . ** Nineteenth Ward. . . . . ** Twentieth Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-first Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-second Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-third Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-fourth Ward. . . . . ** TOTAL DEATHS. . . . . 3 DISEASE. . . . . Cerebro-Spinal Fever First Ward . . . . . ** Second Ward. . . . . ** Third Ward. . . . . ** Fourth Ward. . . . . ** Fifth Ward. . . . . 1 Sixth Ward. . . . . ** Seventh Ward. . . . . ** Eighth Ward. . . . . ** Ninth Ward. . . . . 1 Tenth Ward. . . . . 1 Eleventh Ward. . . . . 1 Twelfth Ward. . . . . ** Thirteenth Ward. . . . .** Fourteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fifteenth Ward. . . . . ** Sixteenth Ward. . . . . ** Seventeenth Ward. . . . . ** Eighteenth Ward. . . . . ** Nineteenth Ward. . . . . 1 Twentieth Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-first Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-second Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-third Ward. . . . . 1 Twenty-fourth Ward. . . . . ** TOTAL DEATHS. . . . . 8 DISEASE. . . . . Malarial Fevers First Ward . . . . . 1 Second Ward. . . . . ** Third Ward. . . . . ** Fourth Ward. . . . . **** Fifth Ward. . . . . 1 Sixth Ward. . . . . ** Seventh Ward. . . . .** Eighth Ward. . . . . ** Ninth Ward. . . . . 1 Tenth Ward. . . . . 1 Eleventh Ward. . . . . 1 Twelfth Ward. . . . . ** Thirteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fourteenth Ward. . . . . ** Fifteenth Ward. . . . . ** Sixteenth Ward. . . . . ** Seventeenth Ward. . . . .** Eighteenth Ward. . . . . ** Nineteenth Ward. . . . . ** Twentieth Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-first Ward. . . . .** Twenty-second Ward. . . . . 2 Twenty-third Ward. . . . . ** Twenty-fourth Ward. . . . . ** TOTAL DEATHS. . . . . 7 ____________________________________ Hours at which Deaths Occurred. DISEASE. . . . . 1 o'clock A. M. . . . . 2 o'clock A. M. . . . . 3 o'clock A. M. . . . . 4 o'clock A. M. . . . . 5 o'clock A. M. . . . . 6 o'clock A. M. . . . . 7 o'clock A. M. . . . . 8 o'clock A. M. . . . . 9 o'clock A. M . . . . 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . 11 o'clock A. M. . . . . 12 o'clock A. M. . . . . 1 o'clock P. M. . . . . 2 o'clock P. M. . . . . 3 o'clock P. M. . . . . 4 o'clock P. M. . . . . 5 o'clock P. M. . . . . 6 o'clock P. M. . . . . 7 o'clock P. M. . . . . 8 o'clock P. M. . . . . 9 o'clock P. M. . . . . 10 o'clock P. M. . . . . 11 o'clock P. M. . . . . 12 o'clock P. M. . . . . Not stated. . . . . TOTAL . . . . Small-pox ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... 4 DISEASE. . . . . 1 o'clock A. M. . . . . 2 o'clock A. M. . . . . 3 o'clock A. M. . . . . 4 o'clock A. M. . . . . 5 o'clock A. M. . . . . 6 o'clock A. M. . . . . 7 o'clock A. M. . . . . 8 o'clock A. M. . . . . 9 o'clock A. M . . . . 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . 11 o'clock A. M. . . . . 12 o'clock A. M. . . . . 1 o'clock P. M. . . . . 2 o'clock P. M. . . . . 3 o'clock P. M. . . . . 4 o'clock P. M. . . . . 5 o'clock P. M. . . . . 6 o'clock P. M. . . . . 7 o'clock P. M. . . . . 8 o'clock P. M. . . . . 9 o'clock P. M. . . . . 10 o'clock P. M. . . . . 11 o'clock P. M. . . . . 12 o'clock P. M. . . . . Not stated. . . . . TOTAL . . . . Measles ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 3 ... ** ... 2 ... ** ... 1 ... 2 ... ** ... 2 ... 1 ... * ... 1 ... 3 ... 2 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 2 ... 2 1 ... ** ... ** ... 28 DISEASE. . . . . 1 o'clock A. M. . . . . 2 o'clock A. M. . . . . 3 o'clock A. M. . . . . 4 o'clock A. M. . . . . 5 o'clock A. M. . . . . 6 o'clock A. M. . . . . 7 o'clock A. M. . . . . 8 o'clock A. M. . . . . 9 o'clock A. M . . . . 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . 11 o'clock A. M. . . . . 12 o'clock A. M. . . . . 1 o'clock P. M. . . . . 2 o'clock P. M. . . . . 3 o'clock P. M. . . . . 4 o'clock P. M. . . . . 5 o'clock P. M. . . . . 6 o'clock P. M. . . . . 7 o'clock P. M. . . . . 8 o'clock P. M. . . . . 9 o'clock P. M. . . . . 10 o'clock P. M. . . . . 11 o'clock P. M. . . . . 12 o'clock P. M. . . . . Not stated. . . . . TOTAL . . . . Scarlatina ... 1 ... 1 ... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ... 2 ...1 ...3 ... 4 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... 3 ... ** ... 54 DISEASE. . . . . 1 o'clock A. M. . . . . 2 o'clock A. M. . . . . 3 o'clock A. M. . . . . 4 o'clock A. M. . . . . 5 o'clock A. M. . . . . 6 o'clock A. M. . . . . 7 o'clock A. M. . . . . 8 o'clock A. M. . . . . 9 o'clock A. M . . . . 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . 11 o'clock A. M. . . . . 12 o'clock A. M. . . . . 1 o'clock P. M. . . . . 2 o'clock P. M. . . . . 3 o'clock P. M. . . . . 4 o'clock P. M. . . . . 5 o'clock P. M. . . . . 6 o'clock P. M. . . . . 7 o'clock P. M. . . . . 8 o'clock P. M. . . . . 9 o'clock P. M. . . . . 10 o'clock P. M. . . . . 11 o'clock P. M. . . . . 12 o'clock P. M. . . . . Not stated. . . . . TOTAL . . . . Diphtheria ... 1 ... 1 ... 2 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... 2 ... 4 ... 3 ... ** ... 1 ... 3 ... 1 ... ** ... 3 ... 2 ... 3 ... ** ... 3 ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... 40 DISEASE. . . . . 1 o'clock A. M. . . . . 2 o'clock A. M. . . . . 3 o'clock A. M. . . . . 4 o'clock A. M. . . . . 5 o'clock A. M. . . . . 6 o'clock A. M. . . . . 7 o'clock A. M. . . . . 8 o'clock A. M. . . . . 9 o'clock A. M . . . . 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . 11 o'clock A. M. . . . . 12 o'clock A. M. . . . . 1 o'clock P. M. . . . . 2 o'clock P. M. . . . . 3 o'clock P. M. . . . . 4 o'clock P. M. . . . . 5 o'clock P. M. . . . . 6 o'clock P. M. . . . . 7 o'clock P. M. . . . . 8 o'clock P. M. . . . . 9 o'clock P. M. . . . . 10 o'clock P. M. . . . . 11 o'clock P. M. . . . . 12 o'clock P. M. . . . . Not stated. . . . . TOTAL . . . . Membranous Croup ... 1 ... 1 ... ** ... 2 ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... ** ... 2 ... ** ... ** ... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... 2 ... ** ... 1 ... 1 ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... 19 DISEASE. . . . . 1 o'clock A. M. . . . . 2 o'clock A. M. . . . . 3 o'clock A. M. . . . . 4 o'clock A. M. . . . . 5 o'clock A. M. . . . . 6 o'clock A. M. . . . . 7 o'clock A. M. . . . . 8 o'clock A. M. . . . . 9 o'clock A. M . . . . 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . 11 o'clock A. M. . . . . 12 o'clock A. M. . . . . 1 o'clock P. M. . . . . 2 o'clock P. M. . . . . 3 o'clock P. M. . . . . 4 o'clock P. M. . . . . 5 o'clock P. M. . . . . 6 o'clock P. M. . . . . 7 o'clock P. M. . . . . 8 o'clock P. M. . . . . 9 o'clock P. M. . . . . 10 o'clock P. M. . . . . 11 o'clock P. M. . . . . 12 o'clock P. M. . . . . Not stated. . . . . TOTAL . . . . Whooping Cough ... 2 ... 3 ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... 1 ... 2 ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... 1 ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 2 ... ** ... 3 ... 1 ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... 24 DISEASE. . . . . 1 o'clock A. M. . . . . 2 o'clock A. M. . . . . 3 o'clock A. M. . . . . 4 o'clock A. M. . . . . 5 o'clock A. M. . . . . 6 o'clock A. M. . . . . 7 o'clock A. M. . . . . 8 o'clock A. M. . . . . 9 o'clock A. M . . . . 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . 11 o'clock A. M. . . . . 12 o'clock A. M. . . . . 1 o'clock P. M. . . . . 2 o'clock P. M. . . . . 3 o'clock P. M. . . . . 4 o'clock P. M. . . . . 5 o'clock P. M. . . . . 6 o'clock P. M. . . . . 7 o'clock P. M. . . . . 8 o'clock P. M. . . . . 9 o'clock P. M. . . . . 10 o'clock P. M. . . . . 11 o'clock P. M. . . . . 12 o'clock P. M. . . . . Not stated. . . . . TOTAL . . . . Typhus Fever ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** DISEASE. . . . . 1 o'clock A. M. . . . . 2 o'clock A. M. . . . . 3 o'clock A. M. . . . . 4 o'clock A. M. . . . . 5 o'clock A. M. . . . . 6 o'clock A. M. . . . . 7 o'clock A. M. . . . . 8 o'clock A. M. . . . . 9 o'clock A. M . . . . 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . 11 o'clock A. M. . . . . 12 o'clock A. M. . . . . 1 o'clock P. M. . . . . 2 o'clock P. M. . . . . 3 o'clock P. M. . . . . 4 o'clock P. M. . . . . 5 o'clock P. M. . . . . 6 o'clock P. M. . . . . 7 o'clock P. M. . . . . 8 o'clock P. M. . . . . 9 o'clock P. M. . . . . 10 o'clock P. M. . . . . 11 o'clock P. M. . . . . 12 o'clock P. M. . . . . Not stated. . . . . TOTAL . . . . Typhoid Fever ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... 3 DISEASE. . . . . 1 o'clock A. M. . . . . 2 o'clock A. M. . . . . 3 o'clock A. M. . . . . 4 o'clock A. M. . . . . 5 o'clock A. M. . . . . 6 o'clock A. M. . . . . 7 o'clock A. M. . . . . 8 o'clock A. M. . . . . 9 o'clock A. M . . . . 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . 11 o'clock A. M. . . . . 12 o'clock A. M. . . . . 1 o'clock P. M. . . . . 2 o'clock P. M. . . . . 3 o'clock P. M. . . . . 4 o'clock P. M. . . . . 5 o'clock P. M. . . . . 6 o'clock P. M. . . . . 7 o'clock P. M. . . . . 8 o'clock P. M. . . . . 9 o'clock P. M. . . . . 10 o'clock P. M. . . . . 11 o'clock P. M. . . . . 12 o'clock P. M. . . . . Not stated. . . . . TOTAL . . . . Cerebro-Spinal Fever ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... 2 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 3 ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** DISEASE. . . . . 1 o'clock A. M. . . . . 2 o'clock A. M. . . . . 3 o'clock A. M. . . . . 4 o'clock A. M. . . . . 5 o'clock A. M. . . . . 6 o'clock A. M. . . . . 7 o'clock A. M. . . . . 8 o'clock A. M. . . . . 9 o'clock A. M . . . . 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . 11 o'clock A. M. . . . . 12 o'clock A. M. . . . . 1 o'clock P. M. . . . . 2 o'clock P. M. . . . . 3 o'clock P. M. . . . . 4 o'clock P. M. . . . . 5 o'clock P. M. . . . . 6 o'clock P. M. . . . . 7 o'clock P. M. . . . . 8 o'clock P. M. . . . . 9 o'clock P. M. . . . . 10 o'clock P. M. . . . . 11 o'clock P. M. . . . . 12 o'clock P. M. . . . . Not stated. . . . . TOTAL . . . . Malarial Fevers ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ** ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... 1 ... ** ... ** ... ** ... 7 Of the total number of deaths reported for the week 154 were in institutions, 422 in tenement-houses, 173 in houses containing three families or less, 14 in hotles and boarding-houses, 9 in rivers, streets, boats, etc.; 12 were on the basement floor, 115 on the first, 178 on the second, 168 on the third, 84 on the fourth, 94 on the fifth, 3 on the 6th. 761 were stated to be residents of New York City, and 16 non-residents; 77 were stated to be single, 187 married, 79 widowed, and the condition of 434 was not stated; these were children who had not attained a marriageable age. The total number of burial permits issued during the week are as follows, viz.: City deaths, 777; still-births, 61 ; bodies in transitu, 21; of the total burial permits issued for city and still-births 80 were upon certificates received from the Coroners; 440 births; 249 marriages; 61 still-births; 777 deaths; 21 applications for transit permits were recorded, indexed, and tabulated. 73 searches of the registers of births, marriages, and deaths were made, and 3 transcripts of the birth record, 8 of marriage, and 41 of death were issued during the week. The mean temperature for the week ending May 13, 1882 was 53.5 degrees Fahr., the men reading of the barometer was 29.901, the mean humidity was 68, saturation being 100, the number of miles traveled by the wind was 1,729, and the total amount of rain-fall was 1/18 inch depth of water, as reported by D. Draper, Ph.D., Director of the New York Meteorological Observatory, Central Park. The disposition of 722 deaths and still-births, or 86.16 per cent. of the total number reported, was in the following 14 cemeteries Bayside (Jewish), 22; Calvary (Roman Catholic), 293; City pauper burial-ground (undenominational), 71; Greenwood (undenominational), 57; Lutheran (undenominational), 126; Cypress Hills (undenominational), 17; Evergreen (undenominational), 47; Woodlawn (undenominational), 33; St. Michael’s (Protestant Episcopal), 15; Union (Methodist Protestant), 4; Holy Cross (Roman Catholic), 13; Machpelah, L. I. (Jewish), 2; St. Raymond’s (Roman Catholic), 8; Washington (undenominational), 14. The distribution of deaths (actual mortality) for the week ending May 6, 1882, was in the following Wards, viz.: First, 14; Second, 2; Third, 8; Fourth, 22; Fifth, 3; Sixth, 22; Seventh, 23; Eighth, 14; Ninth, 35; Tenth, 32; Eleventh, 39; Twelfth, 95; Thirteenth, 15; Fourteenth, 27; Fifteenth, 12; Sixteenth, 27; Seventeenth, 48; Eighteenth, 32; Nineteenth, 134; Twentieth, 52; Twenty-first, 62; Twenty-second, 56; Twenty-third, 13; Twenty-fourth, 6. The actual mortality for the week ending May 6, 1882, was 792; this is 33 more than the number that occurred during the corresponding week of the year 1881, and 228 more than the average of the corresponding weeks of the past five years, and represents an annual death-rate of 32.33 per 1,000 persons living, the population, estimated at 1,273,874. The annual death-rate per 1,000 persons living, of the estimated or enumerated population, according to the most recent weekly returns of Philadelphia was 22.93; Brooklyn, 26.83; Baltimore, 19; New Orleans, 30.31; San Francisco, 18.43; Charleston, 23.92; Savannah, 29.18; Lowell, 17.48; Worcester, 13.87; Cambridge, 17.75; Fall River, 35.02; Lynn, 20.37; Springfield, Mass., 18.72. Monthly returns—Boston, 24.5; Providence, 18.44; Richmond, 26.66; Lansing, 10.25; Yonkers, 25.10; Macon, 13.49; Detroit, 20.70; Keokuk, 9.90; Paterson, 31.64; Nashville, 19.24; Oakland, 12.68. Foreign cities, weekly returns—London, 20.4; Liverpool, 25.7; Birmingham, 23.4; Manchester, 29.4; Glasgow, 28.4; Edinburgh, 20.8; Dundee, 14.7; Dublin, 30.2; Belfast, 20.0; Cork, 26.5; Brussels, 26.4; Antwerp, 26.1; Ghent, 29.9; Buda Pesth, 44.2; Paris, 31.33; Turin, 26.4; Venice, 33.4; Berlin, 24.4; Munich, 34.8; Breslau, 29.9; Vienna, 38.7; Trieste, (column 2 of 2) 28.8; Copenhagen, 33.4; Stockholm, 20.4; Christiania, 25.15; Amsterdam, 27.2; Rotterdam, 26.1; The Hague, 25.7; Calcutta, 27.2; Bombay, 28.0; Geneva (with suburbs), 21.8; Basel, 32.8; Bern, 31.0; Warsaw, 28.17; havre, 29.5; Salford, 25.5; Prague and suburbs, 32.5. Monthly returns - Hamburg (State) 26.3; Valencia, 25.4; Malaga, 37.7. By order of the Board. EMMONS CLARK, Secretary. _____ Births* reported during the week ending May 13, 1882. TOTAL. . . . . 440 COLOR. White . . . . 435 Colored . . . . 5 SEX. Male . . . . 242 Female . . . . 198 Not stated . . . . ** NATIVITY OF PARENTS. Foreign . . . . 185 Native . . . . 125 Foreign Father only . . . . 68 Foreign Mother only . . . . 54 NATIVITY OF FATHER STATED ONLY Native . . . . ** Foreign . . . . ** NATIVITY OF MOTHER STATED ONLY Native . . . . 3 Foreign . . . . 5 Not stated . . . . ** NAME OF CHILD. Stated . . . . 320 Not Stated . . . . 120 _______________________ Marriages* reported during the week ending May 13, 1882. TOTAL. . . . . 249 COLOR. White. Male. . . . . 244, Female. . . . . 244 COLORED. Male. . . . . 5 Female. . . . . 5 NATIVITY. Foreign. Male. . . . . 160 Female. . . . . 126 Native. Male. . . . . 88 Female. . . . . 122 Born At Sea. Male. . . . . ** Female. . . . . ** Not Stated. Male. . . . . 1 Female. . . . . 1 CONDITION. FIRST MARRIAGE. Male. . . . . 197 Female. . . . . 198 SECOND MARRIAGE. Male. . . . . 38 Female. . . . . 39 THIRD MARRIAGE. Male. . . . . 5 Female. . . . . 2 FOURTH MARRIAGE. Male. . . . . ** Female. . . . . ** 
NOT STATED. Male. . . . . 9 Female. . . . . 10 *The returns of births, marriages, and still-births are incomplete. _______________ Nativity of those who were Married, and the Parents of the Births and Still-Births, for the week ending May 13, 1882, and those who Died (actual mortality), week ending May 6, 1882. NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 12 COUNTRY. . . . . Austria DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 24 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 21 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 3 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 4 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 1 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 1 NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 2 COUNTRY. . . . . British America DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 4 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 1 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 2 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 2 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . 1 NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 20 COUNTRY. . . . . England DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 34 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 30 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 11 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 9 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 1 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 2 NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 2 COUNTRY. . . . . France DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 10 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 3 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 4 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 1 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 91 COUNTRY. . . . . Germany DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 173 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 179 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 86 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 66 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 13 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 12 NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 126 COUNTRY. . . . . Ireland DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 230 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 234 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 11 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 17 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 14 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 13 NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 22 COUNTRY. . . . . Italy DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 29 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 29 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 3 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 2 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 1 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 1 NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 1 COUNTRY. . . . . Poland DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 5 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 5 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 1 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 1 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 3 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 2 NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 9 COUNTRY. . . . . Scotland DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 15 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 13 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 4 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 4 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 2 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 1 NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 1 COUNTRY. . . . . Switzerland DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 1 Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 3 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 3 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 492 COUNTRY. . . . . United States DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 167 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 169 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 88 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 122 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 21 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 22 NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 4 COUNTRY. . . . . Unknown or not stated DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 85 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 83 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 1 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 1 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 3 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 3 NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . ** COUNTRY. . . . . West Indies DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 3 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 1 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 1 Nativity of Bride. . . . . ** STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** NATIVITY OF DECEASED. . . . . 10 COUNTRY. . . . . Other countries DEATHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 12 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 14 BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . ** Nativity of Mother. . . . . ** MARRIAGES. Nativity of Groom. . . . . 31 Nativity of Bride. . . . . 18 STILL-BIRTHS. Nativity of Father. . . . . 2 Nativity of Mother. . . . . 2 _______ Still-Births reported during the week ending May 13, 1882. TOTAL. . . . . 61 SEX. Male. . . . . 32 Female. . . . . 29 Not stated — COLOR. White. . . . . 60 Colored. . . . . 1 NATIVITY OF FATHER. Native. . . . . 21 Foreign. . . . . 37 Not stated. . . . . 3 NATIVITY OF MOTHER. Native. . . . . 22 Foreign. . . . . 36 Not stated. . . . . 3 PERIOD OF UTERO-GESTATION. MONTH 1. . . . . ** MONTH 2. . . . . ** MONTH 3. . . . . 1 MONTH 4. . . . . ** MONTH 5. . . . . 8 MONTH 6. . . . . 5 MONTH 7. . . . . 10 MONTH 8. . . . . 5 MONTH 9. . . . . 32 MONTH 10. . . . . ** Unknown or not stated. . . . . ** __________ Deaths reported during the week ending May 13, 1882. TOTAL. . . . . 777 PLACE OF DEATH. Institutions. . . . . 154 Tenement-houses (four families or more.) . . . . 422 Houses containing three families or less. . . . . 173 Hotels and Boarding-houses. . . . . 14 In Rivers, Streets, Boats, etc. . . . . 9 Not stated. . . . . 5 FLOORS. Basement. . . . . 12 First. . . . . 115 Second. . . . . 178 Third. . . . . 168 Fourth. . . . . 84 Fifth. . . . . 49 Sixth. . . . . 3 Top. . . . . ** Not stated. . . . . ** RESIDENCE. New York City. . . . . 761 Outside New York City. . . . . 16 Not stated†. . . . . CONDITION. STATED. Single. . . . . 77 Married. . . . . 187 Widowed. . . . . 79 CONDITION. Not stated.†. . . . . 434 †Principally children and deaths in institutions. 1. New York, Dec. 1865 To W. O. Bourne, Esqr Editor of the Soldier's Friend. Dear Sir, I enlisted into Co "A" 66th Regiment N. Y. I. V. in this city, October 16, 1861, to serve 3 years or during the war. J. Wehle was Captain of the company, and Joseph Pinkney, Colonel Commanding this Regiment, which had its rendezvous and drilling place in Conrad's Elm Park, 91st street and Broadway. We received our first month's pay on the 9th of November 1861, and on the following day our muskets, utensils and equipments pertaining to field service. The Regiment marched on the 16th of November from New York to Washington [city] D. C. After a journey of two days we arrived there and pitched our tents about 2 miles distant from that city. [*3 + 2*] [After] A fortnight afterwards we [broke up] raised our camp and passed over the Long Bridge into Virginia to report to Brigadier General French, Commander of the 3. Brigade, I. Division, 2d Army Corps of the Army of Potomac. The division was commanded by General Richardson and the Corps by General Summner. On the 1st of January 1862 we went on picket duty about 6 miles from our camp, which was styled "Camp California," 2 miles distant from Alexandria, Va. On the 10th of March 1862 we left our camp again and marched towards Manassas where the rebels had their winter quarters; but on our approach they had 2. [fled] already fled, and we found everything deserted and burnt. We pursued the enemy as far as Warrenton Junction where we received orders to return, in order to participate in the Peninsula campaign under General G. B. McClellan. - This campaign began with the battle at Yorktown, June 1. 1862; the battles at Fair Oaks [&] and Gaines Mill, June 28; the seven days fighting [till] up to the battle of Harrisson's landing. After the surrender of the Peninsula we were embarked at New Port News to reinforce General Pope at Centreville. After Pope's retreat from Centreville we marched through Maryland to Antietam, September 17, 1862. Our Regiment had not many killed or wounded on the peninsula; [it lost the most] its heaviest loses were by diseases and malaria, [for] compelling a great number [had] to be sent to the hospitals; in the battle at Antietam, however, the loss of our men was [indeed], very heavy. After General G. B. McClellan we [came] were under command of General Burnside, from the 11th - 13th of Dec. 1862, at Fredericksburg[h]; then under General Hooker at Chancellorsville, the 4th & 5th of June 1863; afterwards under General [Hooker] Meade at Gettysburg[h], Falling Water, and Bristol Station; We also took [the] part in the hot pursuit of the enemy into Virginia. [Thus] We accordingly crossed the Rappahanock again at Rappahanock Station, and pitched our camp near Brandy Station. 3. In December 1863 the regiment reinlisted for 3 years more. I and perhaps 20 others wanted to serve our full term of 3 years and, therefore, remained in the field; while the reinlisted men of the regiment received [on the] one month's furlough in January 1864. [and went mostly] Most of them going to New York. Our regiment had suffered so [trem] severely, that the 700 men who left New York City on the 13th November 1861 had dwindled down to scarcely 200 men all told, on their return to New York on the 1st of January 1864 (incl. the [20 men] twenty who remained.) [in the field.)] Amongst the Officers great many changes also occured. Colonel J. Pinkney resigned December the 8th 1862; Lieutenant Colonel Bull was killed on the 12th, and Captain Wehle on the 13th December 1862; both fell at Fredericksburg[h]; Major Morris commanded at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg[h]; he became Colonel in August 1863; Captain John Hammel Lieutenant Colonel and Captain Peter Nelson Major. The Regiment returned from New York on the 22d of February 1864, and was attached [immediately] to the 4th Brigade, I. Division, 2d Army Corps. On the 3d of May 1864 the glorious campaign began under General U. S. Grant. At dusk of the 5th May we were in full fight at the Wilderness, and [henceforth] subsequently in all the battles throughout the whole campaign. Colonel Morris fell at Cold 4 Harbor on the third of June; Lieutenant Colonel Hammel took the command and soon became Colonel of the Regiment. Colonel Hammel, Major Nelson, [5] five other officers and [30] thirty privates were taken prisoners in front of Petersburg[h], Va on the 17th of July. The rest of the Regiment was consolidated into the 64th Regt N. Y. S. V. - Towards the end of July we [came under command] were transferred to the Second Army Corps commanded by General Hancock, [who commanded the 2d Army corps] and crossed the James river again near Deep Bottom. Up to this time, I had luckily escaped all the bullets in so many hard fought battles with the exception of a few scratches of stray bullets which I did not mind; but on the 25th of August, 1864, while our corps and General Gregg's cavalry were engaged in tearing up the track of the Petersburg[h] and [Welton] Weldon Railroad, I received - during a furious attack of the rebels near Reams' Station - a musket ball in my right forearm which broke the bone in such a manner that amputation of my hand was deemed necessary. [which] and which was skillfully performed on the following day, the 26. of August, by Doctor Wichert of the 140th [Regiment of] Penna Vol, in a hospital, about 17 miles from the battlefield. The same day [yet] I was [brought] taken to City Point, and on the 27th August went on board [of] the hospital steamer "State of Maine" in order to be sent to the Lincoln General Hospital in Washington where 5. I arrived Sunday the 28th of August. [After 2] In two months I had recovered so far as to apply for a [30] thirty days furlough to New York, which was granted on the 12. of October. The second day after my arrival in Washington I wrote a letter to my wife with [the] the left hand; and, though I had never held [before] in all my life a pen in my left hand, the writing was considered pretty well. I returned to Washington on the 13. of October, in the hope of getting my discharge, my time of service having already expired on the 10th of October. [But] In the mean time, there came an order of the Surgeon General, dated Nov. 20. to have me immediately transferred to Boston in order to get an artificial hand [there]. I arrived there on the 25. November [and but] [, but I] and was sent back to New York the same day, [yet,] in order to be mustered out of the U. S. service. My military papers, however, having been lost on the road, I was forwarded to Washington again, where I had to wait patiently until the 22d of Dec. 1864, on which day I finally received my discharge [at last] and returned to New York. After new year, 1865, I tried very hard to obtain some kind of employment, but all my endeavors were in vain. At last I called on James Kelly, Esqr P. M. of this city and asked him most fervently to give me the position of a letter collector. He promised me the first vacant place, and on the 8. Feb. - true to his promise - I received Mr Kelly's notice of my appointment as letter collector in Station "E" which position I still fill. - I reside 376, 8th Ave between 29th & 30th St. New York City. Respectfully Yours Leopold Masius Series 1 192 1 147 Spring St. January 1st 1866 Wm. Oland Bourne Esqr. Dear Sir Your valuable, interesting, and instructive paper "The Soldier's Friend" of Sept 1865 is before me, on its page I view with pleasure an advertised premium, (classified) of 500 dollars, to be presented to four Soldiers of the Union Army (who have lost their right arm in battle with the enemies of this glorious union) who can execute, and forward to you a first, second, third, and fourth class Specimen of left hand penmanship. I forward you a specimen of my left hand penmanship, as I desire to compete for one of the prizes. I enlisted and was mustered into the U. S. Volunteer Service on the 11th day of December 1861 at 79 White St. about 10 days from date, I joined my Regt. and Company "The 48th N Y Brooklyn Continentals, commanded by the competent and brave Colonel Perry, a Methodist Minister of the Episcopal M.E. Church, deceased, then encamped on Hilton Head S. C. I was attached to to Company F commanded by Capt. Green who afterward attained the rank of Lieut Colonel of the Regt. He trod the war path to Death and Glory, he was killed at the assault on Ft. Wagner S. C. leading his men to the charge. I cannot give you all the dates refferring to the different incidents connected with expeditions, and battles, in my military career, as I many times thought it was useless to attempt to take notes of what I have heard and Seen, As death cast upon me at times his ghastly reflection. At Hilton Head S.C. I was engaged in throwing up fortifications and learning my drill. occasionally, the Regt was ordered to Dawfuskie Island S. C. from that location we had a good view of Ft. Pulaski Ga. then in possession of the rebels, a painter in language could not illustrate or describle the fatigue we had to endure on this Island. also on Bird & Jones Island, in doing picket duty on land and river, throwing up breastworks and creating batteries on those Swampy Slimey Islands visited by daily inundations, hard fare, and hard beds and irregular rest, 'twas enough to appal the bravest and Stoutest recruit of that time. At 13 dollars a month. With the aid of our batteries on those Islands in conjunction with Gilmores 2 batteries erected on Tybee Islands, we were enabled to take Ft Pulaski from the erring rebels, our Regt was stationed at Ft Pulaski for a considerable period, during our stay at that place, one battalion of the Regt was sent to St Helena Island S.C. from thence to Folly Island S.C. from Folly Island we made an attack by land and water on Morris Island S.C. then in possession of our enemies, with our batteries on land erected under Genl Gilmores Supervision, in connection with Genl Strongs Fighting Brigade (of which our Regt constituted a part) on river, in small boats, rowed by Sailors detailed from Dahlgrens gunboats, of the squadron in reserve, we took the rebel batteries, loseing brave, and valuable men, and a few officers. (I desire to be brief in my remarks). afterward the Regt and Brigade under the brave, late and lamented Genl Strong charged Ft Wagner gallantly. "Thank God I was not in that impulsive and repulsed charge." We then were removed to St Augustine Fla to recruit our exhausted frames, and energies. from St Augustine (if memory doesn't deceive me) we were removed to Hilton Head and elsewhere, in the course of time, a small body of our braves were concentrated at Hilton Head S.C., from thence we were removed to Jacksonville Fla. marched over 50 miles into the interior of that State, fought a battle with our Secession enemies at Olustee lost nearly one half of our braves, and a few officers, I shall not attempt to describe our Sufferings etc. in Florida, at this battle, I received a wound on the upper of the left foot, in the early part of the engagement. I remained on the field until the fight discontinued. I shall not attempt to describe, minutely, the following Virginian Campaign, as my memory is not good, I took no notes, From Florida our route lay by way of Fortress Monroe to and opposite Yorktown, from thence to Chester Heights Ga. we fought the rebels at Drewrys Bluff, we were commanded by Butler of Massachusetts, from Drewrys Bluff we skirmished with our enemies on our onwards march to Petersburg, built fortifications and erected batteries, done picket duty in the face of death and behaved ourselves like patriot Soldiers, arrived in Front of Petersburg faced death indifferently. went on the extreme outpost. picket duty. fatigue, and received 3 the usual, rebel complimentary shells, mortar bombs, musketry, &c. at daytime under the burning of Sun, we rested under our small short shelter tents, at Sundown they were taken down, and we had the imperative privilege to lie under the canopy of heaven, on the evening of July 29th 1864 the Regt was ordered to prepare to leave the trenches, we, not knowing anything about our destination, we arrived early next morning July 30th in time to support and assist the charge on Cemetry Hill (a short time after Lieut Genl U.S. Grants mine exploded) in front of Petersburg Va, about 12 o'clock noon, in obedience to an order issued by Lieut D'Arcy of my company I formed in line, covering the afore-mentioned Lieut, on march to the rear, at that time I received a bullet from the enemy, in my right arm, close to the shoulder, breaking the bone from which cause, I lost my right arm by amputation at the shoulder socket. When wounded I was assisted to the rear by Private Jackson of Compy B of the 48th & others. I was forwarded to the 9th Corps hospital, a temporary structure erected a short distance from the scene of strife, from the early part of August 1864 until the 5th day of Nov following date of my discharge I was an inmate and patient in Campbell Hospital, situated at foot of 7th St Washington D.C. I want my readers to understand that I cannot narrate every circumstances, date &c connected with my military career. 'tis my desire to exhibit a specimen of my left hand penmanship to the able and disabled Soldiers of our glorious union. also to the Mothers, Widows, wives, and orphans of our daring and gallant braves. I was born in townland of Drumralla in the residence of my much respected Grandfather Captain John Moore of the Wattle Bridge Yeomanry on Wednesday the 20th day of April 1831. my father James Gifford Browne, deceased, was a Primitive Wesleyan Methodist Preacher of the Irish Conference, he married Jane Moore daughter to the afore-mentioned Capt John Moore of the townland of Drumralla near Newtown Butler County of Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland "my dear old country". I would say to my readers, read the biographical sketch of my fathers life and happy death, found in the 4 January (in one Nor) and February Magazine of 1858 AD, published by the Primitive Wesleyan Methodist body at the Methodist Book Rooms 63 South Great Georges St. Dublin, in conclusion, I wish to say to my readers, I never tried to write with my left hand, until I lost my right arm. please excuse all grammatical errors. this is my 2nd attempt to write this letter, I show a specimen of my left hand penmanship with original, and copy, each of them for exhibition, I am very nervous indeed, I am most respectfully Thomas M. G. Browne 147 Spring St New York City Union for Ever 10th A.C. F. 48th N.Y.S.V. 1861 No Surrender No 192 Dec 30 65 Original 1st copy 1 147 Spring St. January 1st 1866 Wm Oland Bourne Esq. Sir Your valuable, interesting, and instructive paper, "The Soldier's Friend" of Sept. 1865 lies before me, on its pages I view with pleasure an advertised classified premium of 500 dollars to be presented to four of the best left armed writers, and soldiers of the Union Army. I forward you a specimen of my left hand penmanship, as I desire to compete for one of the prizes. I enlisted and was mustered into the U. S. Volunteer Service on the 11th day of Decr. 1861 at 79 White St. about 10 days from date I joined my Regt. and Compy 4. "The 48th Booklyn Continentals commanded by the competent and brave Colonel Perry, deceased, then encamped at Hilton Head SC. I was attached to Company F commanded by Capt .Green who afterward attained the rank of Lieut Colonel of the Regt, he trod the warpath to Death and Glory, he was killed at the assault on Ft. Wagner S.C. leading the Regt. to the charge. I cannot give you all the dates referring to the different incidents connected with expeditions, and battles, in my military career as I thought it useless to attempt to take notes of what I have seen and heard, as Death cast upon me, at times, his ghastly reflection. At Hilton Head S.C. I was engaged in throwing up fortifications and occasionally learning my drill, the Regt was ordered to Dawfuskie Island S.C. from that location we had a good view of Ft. Pulaski Ga. then in possession of the rebels, a painter in language couldn't illustrate or describe the fatigue we had to endure on that Island also on Bird and Jones Islands, between picket duty on land and river, throwing up breastworks on the swampy, slimey and flooded Islands, hard fare and hard beds, also irregular rest ’twas enough to appal the stoutest recruit at 13 dollars a month, with the aid of our batteries on those Islands in conjunction with Gilmores batteries erected on Tybee Island Ga. we were enabled to take Ft. Pulaski from the rebels, our Regt. was stationed at Ft. Pulaski for a considerable period, during our stay at that place, one battalion of the Regt. was sent to St. Helena Island, from there to Folly Island, S.C. From Folly Island we made an attack by land and water. On Morris Island S. C. then in possession of original 1st copy 2 the rebels, our batteries on land, erected under Genl. Gilmores supervision, in connection with the brave , and lamented Genl. Strongs Fighting Brigade of which our Regt formed part in small boats rowed by sailors detailed by Admiral Dahlgren from the gunboats of the squadron in reserve , we took the rebel batteries, losing a considerable number of valuable men and officers. I must be brief in my remarks, afterward the Regt Brigade under the brave Genl Strong charged Ft Wagner gallantly "Thank God I was not in that impulsive and repulsed charge". we were then removed to St Augustine Florida to recruit our exhausted frames and & energies. - From St. Augustine (if memory does not deceive me) we were removed to Hilton Head S.C. and elsewhere. - after the elapse of our stay at Hilton Head &c we were removed to Jacksonville Fla. marched over 50 miles into the interior, fought a battle with our enemies at Olustee, were forced to retreat, losing a large number of men, in killed and wounded, at this battle I received a wound on the upper of my left foot in the early part of the engagement. I remained on the field until the fight was over. - I shall attempt to describe the following Virginia campaign, but not correctly, as my memory is not good. I took no notes, from Florida our route by way of Fortress Monroe Va to and opposite Yorktown to Chester Heights &c &c, we fought the rebels at Drewrys Bluff under difficulties. We were commanded by Butler of Massachusetts, from Drewrys Bluff, we skirmished with the enemy on our onward march to Petersburg, built batteries, done picket duty in the face of death, and behaved ourselves like good soldiers. arrived in front of Petersburg, faced death indifferently, went on the extreme outpost picket duty, fatigue and received the usual Rebel complementary shells, mortar bombs, musketry &c &c. our day hours found us under small shelter tents. at sundown they were taken down. and we had the imperative privilege to lie under the canopy of heaven. I say Ye military gods, it was a justifiable order on the night of July 29th 1864 the Regt was ordered to prepare to leave the trenches we not knowing anything about our destination, we arrived early next morning July 30th in time to support and assist in the charge on Cemetery Hill, a short time after Lieut. Genl U. S. Grants mine exploded, in front of Petersburg, about 12 o'clock AM, in obedience to an order given by Lieut D'Arcy and when marching behind the aforementioned Lieut. (Since killed) I received a bullet from the enemy in my right arm, close to the shoulder, breaking the bone from which cause, I lost my right original 1st copy. 3 arm, from the shoulder socket, by amputation, when wounded I was forwarded, and assisted by Private Jackson of Co. B. of the 48th and others) to the 9th corps hospital, a temporary structure erected, a short distance from the Scene of Strife, from the early part of August 1864 until the 5th day of Nov following, date, and day of my discharge. I was to be found in Campbell Hospital foot of 7th St. Washington D.C. __ I do not pretend to narrate every circumstance, date &c, connected with my military career 'tis my desire, to show a Specimen of my left-hand penmanship to the able and disabled soldiers of our glorious union also to the Mothers, Wives, Widows and orphans of our fallen braves, and Soldiers friends. ___ I was born in the townland of Drumsalla within one mile of Newtown Butler, County of Fermanagh.__ Province of Ulster, Ireland on Wednesday the 20th day of April 1831, My father, James Gifford Browne, deceasd was a Primitive Wesleyan Methodist Preacher and a member of the Irish conference, "look and read the biographical sketch of his life and happy death", found in the January)(in one No’) and February No’ of the Primitive Wesleyan Methodist Magazine of 1858, published at the Methodist Book Rooms 63 South Great Georges St. Dublin, My dear Mother Jane Moore is a daughter to Capt John Moore, deceased, of the Wattle Bridge Yeomanry County of Fermanagh Ireland. please excuse all grammatical errors in this unvarnished. brief, and truthful letter. I never tried to write with my left hand, until I lost my right arm I am most Respectfully T. M. G. Browne Thomas M. G. Browne 147 Spring St Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.