Daily national Republican., 1863-07-24
cSPt. Henry washingten sawysr-A Let.
ter TO his wife.

cSRps hhe~Ey "obuhnk tOn uowy0E-A kGvs
ter TO his wife.
10 This gallant soldier IL one of the two who
we're selected ~ The pbsly9yv9smns hy ldsJ
on thstth of Jhfy, % be executed in retaliation
@ Essi fsss Iff % fs:sisa isss Service G Sus. p Il.
military department., When athis fset, bscsuhs
kpown TO Capt. Sawyer's friends In Phlladel-
phisEes Ne lessn ffon the>l >l<sss@thsy NJ
ahset Capt. wilmon whllldin, long associated
Washington to ascertain the policy Of the Gov
ernmessl M rsssra 10 ihe Unrest of jshsrson
dsns ana iss sttrsey u W.T. Ia sd' csilsd nss:
back g Phllads|phia, fom them. ths sWwenns
that the Government viii adopt such q course
Captains Sawyer and Finn, and at ali events
penish Il fsarisssly snd promptly The ~.
TI.When Capt. whilldin pesci,sd this eity't,e
wife Of Capt. Sawyer received letter from him,
In which he stated that thu nsbel Goveenment
would permit her and their children to visit
s % sssss ..ss s4 s
iugton, and having srsceivedi Ne satisssitysf
our Government, went to Fortress Monroe,
where they ere now Jwaitiag . Dag of'tYuee 70
60 to Richmond. We have been permitted 10
take copy Of Capt. sswyer's ietter'to his wife,
which we subjoin a., an
Ell
~ RICHMOND, Va, July 9, 1861,
"MI DnAR Win I am under the necessity
authorizing you that my prospect looks very
dark.
s"This morning all the captains now prison
ers at the Libby military prison drew lots for
and Capt. Finn, of the 5lst Indiana infantry,
will be exeelted for two captains ersoutsd BY
Gen. Burnside.
g The Provost General, J.H. w,ader, assure.
me that the Secretary Of War Of the Southern
Confectionery will permit yoursclf and my dear
children to visit me before am executed.
You will be permitted to bring an attendant.
Capt. Whilldin, or uncle w. w. WAre, or Dan,
had better come with you. MY situation Is
hard 10 be borne, and cannot think Of diving
without seeing you and the children. You viii
bs allowed lowed to reta. without uelsssation to
| :, 81 am resigned to whatever is In store for
| me, with the consolation that die without
having committed sny crime. / have no trial,
| NO July, nor am charged with any crime, but
| Il fell 70 my lot. You will proceed to wash
| ington. My Government will give you trans
portation 10 Fortress Monroe, and you will get
here by dag Of truce and return the same way.
Bring with you q shirt for me.
"My dear wife, the fortune of war has put me
| In this position. II must die sacrifice TO
| my country, with Gods will must submit
| only let me see you once more, and will die
becoming . man and officer but for Gods
sake do not dlsappoint me. Write to me as
soon as you get this, and go to Captain Will.
din; he will advise you what to do. Ihave done
nothing to deserve this penalty. But you must
submit to your fate. 1t will be no disgrace 70
'myself, you, orthe children but you may point
4 with pride and say; !" gave my husband; - my
children will have the consolation to say, " /
was made an orphan for my country" God
will provide for you, never fear. Oh ! II Is
hard to leave you thus. wish the baIi that
passed through my head In the last battle would
have done its work but IL was not to be- SO.
My mind is somewhat influenced, for It has
come 80 sudden ON me. Write to me as soon
| as you get this leave your letter open and
will get H.. Direct my name and rank, by way
Of Fortress Monroe. Farewell! farewell and
hope 1t is all for the best. remain yours until
death, =. ,,,u,,.... u II. W. SAwYsR,ls sfT
| sssa, Captain First New Jersey Cavalry"