Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-03
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The Body Of the Late Col. mea1re.
correspondence with gen.
gard.
The following correspondence nas "0'
tofors been in print:
WAsHINeToE, July 90, 1901
Gan Rasu-ag,r5 Com OF he Confederate AIRY:
DEAR STR-With a grieved and torn near l
address you. If it is in yeur power, wan you
give q word Of comfort TO a distressed spllU ;
TaTude to the dealt Of the gallant Col. Game
ron, Of The Federal army, on last sunday, ZIsI
July. We are all Gods creatures, ahke ID us
sight. 1t is a beresved sister that portions
Col. Cameron received two shots, Immediately
following each other, that destroyed BIS Ire.
The fate Of his body is tue gTief-tO know
what has become Of it. Think Of the distress
eF a like nature in southern families, ana ie'
US forgive as we hope to be forgiven.
All that we have been able 10 learn Is that
Col. Cameron was carried to a farm mouse
near the scene Of battle. He bad letters IL
his pocket declaring bis name an1 station he
was rather a large man, with SANDY naH'
Somewhat gray, dressed in gray clothes. nave
mercy on the bowed sgirit that lsments for the
beloved lost-that would be comforted to know
be had reserved decent burial NotWlthstand-
ing the war, we are are all brothers. "6od
prosper the righteous csEss." In pity have
inquiries O. ade. for the love a sister bears a
brother, and may God show you mercy II tlme
Of trouble.
Should your noble spirit grant my request,
and { by inquiry you can receive any lnIoI-
nation. please have a letter addressed to Mrs.
Sarah Z. Evans, No. 553, Capitol Hill, WASH
ington city, care Of Adams express company.
Very respectfully, your well wlsher.
TSigued1 SARAH Z. EVANS.
Please favor me so far as to have the Letter
acknowledged as received.
Tsigsed1 SARAH z. EVANS.
TcoPY.
EaNAsAs. August 8. S5l. }
M.DAH Your letter of the Goth ultimO has
been received, making some Inquiries relative
TO the body Of your late brother, Col Cam
eron. United States army, killed a. Manassas
on the 2lst ultim0. In answer, VIII state
that, upon inquiry, I f0d De was inferred with
--al other bodies in a grave about 3OOyaTds
ne house Of Mrs Dogan on the battle
e. who attended herself to this sad duty
forgetting m her goodness OF heart that those
yerv foes had brought destructon and destitu-
tiCn upon her home and hreslde-and that they
had crossed into her country for the purpose
Of subvsrting it's institutions, and the form OF
government it had chosen, as a free people, to
establish for itself. Indeed, l fully agree with
w: May all tn distress or his unboly war
be visited upon the heads OF these who are re-
EponsibIe for it, and may the Almighty Ruler
OF the universe, 10 His initiate goodness and
wisdom, CONTINUE toy prosper the righteous
csusel
A gentleman Of this State, Mr. Kinlaw
FsuntleFoy, a private in Colonel Stuartt cav
airy brigade, has in bic possession a miniature
portrait Of Col Cameron and wife, which be
INTENDS to return to their friends after the war,
for at present DO intercourse Of the kin is ad-
MISSILE between the two c~ontending parties,
With much respect, ITemain
Your most obedient servant,
G.. 7. R-EAUREGARD,
General Comd'y.
Mrs. 2. z. Evans, No. 553, Capitol Hill
Washington, D. c.