The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-08-09

taken II prisoner in that battle, or wa.
killed and never found
by due course of mail the following
letter and an a'hnm belonging IL his
son, which WAS taken from his rocke,
while lying dead on the battlefield was
received:
ANDERSON G. H.. :. G.. May ~, 1873.
Capt. Joseph Wilson,
DEAR SIn:-l"ur letter of the 18th
instant. is Ia hand, and in reply would
first say that the information / give is
neither such as you expected or hoped
for; nor is il such as / desire To give.
Knowing ns | do the grief II will cause.
ltut facts are facts and II il is possible for
the friends ri Harry Wilson To gather
any comfort from What little | can give
concerning his fate, God grant that they
may do SO. foI have long hcsitat cd in
doing what nnw do. for fear The si.,h,
oi this bloody nonicnto can Only make
more sat the SORROW, AMI VmEiitrr the
grief of those who loved this "Suliier
Boy. wrote 10 you for Information
respecting Mr.. Harrison Wilson, hoping
that by som" mistake he WAS only
wounded and that the album WAS not in
his possession when pierced ~ YOU will
find IT. During the battle OF the Wilder
ness Que of my comrades twc both being
members OF go. &. Palmetto S,mrp
shooters handed to nic the album. say.
ing that he had Just taken il from the
pocket of a dead Federal soldier. This
album / have retained ever since and
Will now mail ii To your address, hoping
that 1t will be received in as kindly n
spirit rs 1t is sent. This is all know OF
The fate OF Harry wilson, which, coupled
with what You know, Is conclusive that
he was killed and buried on the battle
field of the Wilderness. ! will keep the
picture of Harry. if you have 40 uhjcc-
lions. Respectfully,
a. Ii. Usuonx.
MAYS LANDING, May -, 1883.
MR OSBORN: Your letter was received
also tho album, and we arc very glad to
hear how brother Harry met his death
Mnny thought lie was starved to death,
and that is much worse than to be shot
although that was very hard To bear, for
hc was dear good brother and greatly
beloved by all who knew him 1t wH,
very hard for his mother, who is very
delicate woman and still living, and /
am one of tho little girls tlin: YOU seen il,
tho nlbum, and do not remember him
very distinctly. Thanking you kindly
for writing Und sending the album, W.
shall always keep that and prize il very
highly. You may keep the picture.
remain yours very truly,
NJ. LorlsA Wilson.
The album to which allusion is made
in the preceding. contained the picture.
of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Wilson, and
his sisters, Belle, Della, Lou, lIcssc and
Hannah. Also the pictures Of Mis-.
Emma Stccman, Miss Charlotte Rcminc
now Scull Martha Clark, now Wilson
Rebecca Abbott, Amanda Hudson, now
Vaughan; and Mrs. Rachel Clark an,
Mr.. John Clark. The two last nance,
were sent To james Clark by his mother
and were put in IIarry's album, because
Clark had none Of his own, 50 Clark
wrote to his mother 1T the time.
There is Il bullet hole through tn.
album and many Of tho pictures are
stained with blood. 1t will be u SAD
memorial Of the dead boy to the family,
and yet it's price to them vii! be above
rubies, because it belonged II hin,
These parents have drunk To the very
drrgs the cup of sorrow, and yet they
have Il strong arm on which to lean tor
support, and the sincere sympathy ul
this entire community.