Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-02-05
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U s. CHRISTIAN CoMM1sslos, BRANCH otFtcr,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 20, 1863


To Mrs. HErrY Fay Ny Dear Madam:-I
write you at the request of your son jeremiah.
| He is very sick in Woods Division Hospital, at
this Post. We have been visiting him since
last Saturday. As Mrs. Dickinson, a lady from
Milwaukee, was visiting through his ward, she
was attracted by his face, the surgeon said he
would not live two hours She asked the priv
ilege of nursing him, the doctor asscnted, and
she began. The next day he seemed better,
said he should get WE'LL He continued to mend;
| yesterday morning the surgeon examined him
and said he thought he might recover; but this
morning he was worse and has been sinking all
day. About S o'clock she sent for me to come
and pray with him. saw at aaliliee the death
palor OH his face. he could ndt e aloud and
was in great pain. You are most through, Jer-
ry3 "Yes, think | am" Are you afraid TO die7
81 am otquite ready, have been trying all
day TO give myself away-here, Lord, all that !
am-but am an awful sinner; why did not
| como beforel Jesus do forgive me-" asked if
he had any word to send homer "Yes, tell fa-
ther, and mother and all, that / am ready to
meet them in heaven. would like to go home
once more, but am satisfied 10 die here" sang
the hymn, "There'll be no sorrow there" COM
mencing "When am about to die" he knew it,
and joined in, saying now and then, ayes yes, /"
There will be no SORROW" He wanted me TO
pray with him. knelt and asked for mercy
"Yes," he said. "mercy for sinner" prayed
for the peace of forgiveness for the dying boy
for father, and mother, and sister far away-and
for the sick around-and for the country for
which they were giving so much. I sang again,
"Just as am" with the chorus, Happy day" h"
He joined with me and said IL feel happy day,
now--Jesus will take me-" He wanted me 10
spend the night with him, but other duties would
not allow. l promised 10 come in again. ]
have just now returnd from his cot. Mrs Dick
inson went with me. / said, how is it now, Jer-
ry? "Most gone"-"Ready to die''-sCome Je.
sus, eomel" read the last of LIST Cor. I5th. cb.
Rev. 2lst, first few verses, Rev. 22d, S, IL, 20.
He enjoyed it very much. | said, Jerry, will it
not be good to go to sleep TO night and wake up
in bright gloryf sOhi that soR be good" ]
prayed again and sang, Il am going home to die
no more" He repeated, "To die no more; yes,
to die no more Tell my mother, am going
home--I wish could see her, and my sister
Laura-goOd bye, father" / kissed his pale,
fair forehead good night" for you, and promis-
ed to come in the morning.
Saturday morning, Nov. 2lst---I went over
this morning TO see Jerry. He met me with
his usual beautiful smile, and sad;-sI wanted
to see you In the night IL you had been here,
| should have died, but waited to see You.
am already 10 die now. / should like 10 60,
but will wait. have been a great sinner,
but Jesus is great Saviour. believe belong
to him" ] prayed with him again, and then
went 70 talk with another sick man He called
me, sNow will say good bye, am going nov. /"
he stretched out his thin hand, then called the
nurse "GOod bye, nurse"--and when he had
taken leave Of US as he lay back on his pillow,
stretched up both hands and with a smile that
shall remember till dis--it had the beauty Of
Heaven in it--said, @come Jesus dear Jesus.
come now; am all ready Then he aank back,
and for moment was wandering, called for
"SisteT dear sister, who has done so much for
me-" ! said, SISTER Laura?" aYes, dear sis
ter" He lay moment and then called Tor The
good lady who had brought him 40 many nice
| things. told him i would 60 and get her, bnt
before she could get in The man came to tell us
Jerry was dead. He did not speak except to
say, 'Jesus, Jesus, dear Jesus, after left' him
but breathed out his last very quietly and easily
| fastened over. They were preparing him fol
his tomb. / clipped with my SCISSORS this ioel
of hair also tORnd under his pillow this let.
ter book which had been given him by some ol
our Commission. His knspsack aud other ef.
fects will be taken care of by the proper author
tiles and sent home, You can learn all this
from his Captain.
The lady who has been 50 kind % your son, I,
Mrs 8. q. Dickinson, Of Afilwgullee, Wiscousin.
Jerry is 10 Be Suried this afternoon IN thG