The Monticellonian., 1917-05-31

I asked ms IF | would write jus. what
he said. promised TO write just
what he said as near as | could re-
/ member. He wa. too weak to say
much without resting Ct intervals. He
said tell my Ma | wanted TO see her
once more, that since left her / have
tried % live christian, but the camp
Is hard place, that bought me q
Bible and read II every day till the
battle OF Shiloh. ard lost il in the
fight, that ! kept up nearly 2 week
after the battle, but had 10 wade knee
deep N the water Monday night and
the exposure was more than | could
stand after TWO days hard fighting
that Stanley was q clever man'-tell
her you sent your carriage to Grenada,
Is miles for me-and that your ply
stefan tended or me-that thank God
ny lot fell among the cleverest pee pie
/ ever saw. That ! wanted 70 see her
but she could not have waited on me
better-here poor fellow ne would
stop every breath to ask me if
would write just what ne said. Your
son was sick several weeks al the
hospital in Grenada Ny husband
saw him. was struck with his appear
anee and promised 70 send the car
rage for him next day. which he did
= Erwza Wa very low. the surgeon
a. given him out, said he had con-
u ptio-, but his cough got nearly
fe--, BIT the disease OF his bowels
I'd mt be arrested.
lie I'D typhoid fever first, then
disease Of the bowels united with it.
Myself, my husband and a faithful
servant boy were in the room with him
from the time he came until he died,
which was about 10 days after he
came
We had him buried in the church
yard about quarter Of mile from
our residence by the side of two SOL
diers that had died here The graves
are enclosed and they shall be taken
care Of while we I've, for apart from
the debt OF gratitude we feel we owe
TO those who have periled their lives
10 fight our battles. warm feeling
would prompt US to bestow mark
OF respect upon your son, for he had
endeared himself to Us by his patience,
his expressions Of gratitude, his strict
sense OF morality that was apparent
in his conversation. With all of US
he was an especial favorite At the
same time that he was here there
were three other soldiers with US
quite sick, and all strangers.
well know madam that one pos
sessing the qualities of your son will
De greatly missed by his immediate
friends and family circle, and I do
most deeply and sincerely sympathize
with you in your bereavement.
He often spoke OF his sisters and
brothers. He was delerious at times
and would call for you and other
members OF the family. Poor fellow
l wish he could have come to US
sooner; he so often said if l could
have got here one week sooner l
would have lived TO go home.
II you desire any further particu-
lars | send you my address and will
most willingly reply. The death of
your gallant boy, among strangers
will know Madam cause you great
sorrow such as a mother proud of her
son alone can feel, and if the sincere
and heartfelt sympathy OF stranger
can be any alienation of that grief,
you may rest assured that there is not
in our distressed country one more
fitted by misfortune to feel for your
sorrows than | am. You have other
sons 10 support your declining years.
Your daughters-other brothers on
whose love they may rely-to whom
they may appeal in the hour of
trouble-while my poor mother a few
months ago saw her noble manly sons
murdered in her presence at midnight
by hireling assassins. | saw the
manglod and lifeless forms of my
three brothers, all that | had on earth,
laid in the silent grave, and although
your Affections are hard TO bear, you
must feel that our bereavement has
been greater than yours-all are gone
Your son fell fas thousands of
the noble and the brave have fallen)
in the sacred cause of liberty. May
that Being, who has supported my
darling mother through trials too
great-T0O GREAT-for human
strength enable you to bear up under
this severe affection is the sincere
prayer Of one who deeply sympathizes
with you in your irreparable loss.
Yours respectfully,
Charlotte, A. G. Kimbrough.
Address
Mrs. c. A. Kimbrough,
Carrellton, Miss
Mr.. Erwin was member of
Company % 1st Arkansas Regiment
Of infantry, and brother of George
IL