Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-06-03
Correspondence of the Journal.
LETTER FROM WOOD COUNTY,

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80, Troy, WooD Co, O., May "a, 1864. !,
MR. EDrToR:-Please give this place in your
paper: 'o'
DIED, on the 7th OF May, of lung fever, in the
Brigade Hospital, at Columbia, Tenn, LINNAEUs
PLUMB, aged 25 years.
The deceased was private of the Sd Owe,
and was esteemed by his companions in arms as
good soldier. Although he died far from home
it is great consolation to his relatives to know
that he was tenderly nursed and decently bu-
ried; and it is great comfort to know that the
women of the South are not all hardhearted. but
some are worthy of the name, as the following
letters viii show: rsns,., srr ,.,,..i
r,s COLUMBIA, Tenn, May. Sth, 1864. u
MRs. CArHAINE HAMMOND: Dear Madam-
II is my painful duty to write and inform you of
the death of your brother, Linnaeus Plumb
He died last night little before 10 o'clock, in
hospital established in this city. 1t will be
comfort to know that he had every attention
that kind and watchful Surgeon could render
him, and to know too, that his comrades in arms
watched him tenderly to the last. / am the
wife of Southern officer, but most cheerfully
have extended to your brother every kindly
attention that lay within my feeble power
The heavy trials and sufferings endured by the
women of the South have notrendered them in
different to the woes of others, however distinct
and at variance their sentiments may be on the
great question that is now agitating eur unhappy
country. Your brothers dying request was
that j would write to his mother and tell her TO
try and get along as well as she could in this
world without him. / urged him to prepare
himself for happier home beyond He told
me he was a church member and that he had
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pray that meciful God has pardoned his SINS
and that his released spirit has entered upon its
eternal rest. He viii be buried this afternoon
at the Rose Hill Cemetery of this place, where
repose many poor soldiers, who, like himself
have fought their last battle and solved the great
mystery which death alone can fully reveal
The Bible, which seemed to have been your part
ing gift to your brother, from which / learned
your address lies before me- Your mothers
address | could not ascertain, but you viii of
course communicate with her. I'd
Accept for yourself and mother my sincere
sympathy, and with the kindest feelings of
Southern heart l subscrie myself respectfully
yours, MRS. s. NJ. NAL1ETT.
Sass COLUMBIA, May 9th, 1854. /
Mr. HAMMoND: Sir-It is, think, nv flutv
to write you few lines, and win endeavor to
do so, informing you of Linnaeus Plumb'sdeath
He died night befyre last, at 10 o'clock, of lung
fever, at the brigade hospital Columbia, Tenn.
He was sick but week, Idsa4ts ~ d .sl
i dug his grave the morning after his death,
and waited all day for, the coffin, and after we
did get it, it was a very poor one. 1t was dark
before we got the corpse into the coffin, and
they said they could not keep him until the
next day, sowe had to bury him by candle light. !,
should like to have waited until the next day
and buried him with the hOnors of war, but
they would not grant me that privilege, SO
done the best that / knew how. There was |
lady there at his death, who wrote letter to |
Mrs. Plumb. She is rebel officers wife, but |
/ think that she is a very fine lady and paid |
much attention to Linnaeus while on his sick |
bed must bring these few lines to close by |
saying that am private in the same company, /
and will endeavor to do my duty to my country |
and to my fellow soldiers.
Yours respectfully, JAMES NJ. SWEET.