New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-04
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qhe Richmond papers sa publish lie following:

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The Richmond papers publish the folowihg:s
w4satSeros, July a6rhs 1851.
Gsasal BsasEegsya Commander ct paEisdgsats army
Dear Sif-Yith grieFed and torn heart ad
dress you. If it ID III your power willyou give d
word of comfort to distressed spirit aiiude to
the death Of the gallant Col. Cameron, of the Fed
erai Army on last Sunday, list July. We are ali
Gods creatures, alike in His sight Ii is bereaYed
sister that petitions. Col. Cameron received two
-shots inme diately following each other. that dc
stfoyed his life. The fate of nus body fstte qie
70 LitQtr 9cltt has becodte Of IT, Think Of the dis
tress Of Ike nature in Southern families, and LEI
ussfoTgiye as We hope to be forgiven.
Eli that We have been able 70 learn is that Col
g. WAS carried To a farmhouse near the scene 81
battle. He had letters in his pocket declaring
his name and station. He was rather. large man
with sandy hair, somewhat gray dressed III gray
clothes Have mercy on the bowed spirit tina,
Iameuts for the beloved lost that Houfd be com
forted to know be had received decent burial.
Notwithstanding the War, we are all brothers.
4. God prosper The rgilievassoause.r In pity have
inquiries made for the iogea sister bears d
brother rand may God show yen Inercysin time OF
trouble. 9sfsS Md si53 II. 5s.s 5 & 45
Should your noble spirit grant my request, and
II ny inquiry you can Tecsiye any information,
please TO nave q letter addressed 10 Mts. Sarah q
Evans Ne. b53 Capitol Hill, Washington City, care
OF Adams Express COMPANY.
Esgg Esspesuills soaf :xesl -wishsf, /.
Please favor me so Tar as to have the letter
acknowledged As received.
sA ESiE1ed3 54 aT SARAH ~ EVANS.
Headquarters Isl Gtaes, ARM5 OF ftrr PoToaAcs1
is7 ssa Mfaassat 81 ., 1851.
Madam. YoRr letter OF tue l6lh alt has been
received, making some inquiries relative to the
+ body 81 yonr late brother, Col. Cameron, United
States Army, killed at Manassas on the 2lst nlt.
Ill answer will state that, upon inquiry, find he
was inferred, with several other bodies, in grave
shout 500 yards iron the house Of a Mrs. Dogan,
OH the battle field who attended herself to this sad
duty forgetting IN her goodness of heart that
those very foes had brought destruction and desti
tuition upon her home and freaide-and that they
had crossed into her country fer sthe parpose of
subsertng It's institutions and the form Of Govern.
ment il had chosen as a tree peeple,sto establish
for itsslt Indeed, fully agree with you: May all
the distress Of this nnhoiy war be visited upon the
heads ot those who are responsible for it, and may
the Almighty Ruler of the Universe, in His infinite
gopdasss and wisdom, CONTINUE to- prosper the
righteous cause t,s issf VI NV sssss #8+s
IA gentleman Of this State, Mr.. Hiniaw Fauntle,
roy, in Col. stuart's Cavalry Brigade, has
in his possession miniature portrait Of Col Cam
eran and wife which be intends to return to their
friends after the for at present no intercourse
NJ the kind Il admissible between the two contend
ing parties. 5s8 sI
With nrah respect, remain pam obeaisn servant
I g. III HEAuREGaRBgtf Gen. Gtintg. 1
Hrs y n Essns, 30. s5s Capitol Hill Washington D. c.