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Another interesting letter to my gg grandfather, Dr Wm C Cross (Surgeon 16th AL Inf; Surgeon Major, Sr Surgeon Woods' Brigade; Medical Officer, Bragg Hospital, Army of TN CSA)
Camp Chur chew_(?)
Knoxville, Ten
Oct 30 /61
Dr. Cross
Dr Sir
Col Wood* has already informed you by telegraph that [you] are appointed Surgeon to our Regt. Hope you will accept and come out as soon as practicable As we are having some very serious cases of fever. Do not think we will get off from here before Next week. You will be allowed 2 tents furnished you if you wish and forage for 3 horses. Believe I would bring 2 horses were I in your place. One might die or get killed & you might want your boy** to ride some time.
What has become of Billy Hayley he wrote me that he would start up more than a week ago?
The boys are all exultant over your appointment.
Come soon the Assistant Surgeon has gone to the Gap with our first Battalion and I have to attend to my Company duty and visit the Hospital too.
Yours truly
J H McGaughey***
PS I send you transportation for yourself & two horses. If you bring only one horse you can make the change so that they will not charge for two Please see Mr A C Berlin & QTM (?) see if wishes to send a pistol to me.
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* William Basil Wood, Colonel of the 16th Alabama Infantry. He was the older brother of Brig General Sterling Alexander Martin (S.A.M.) Wood. In the retreat from Fishing Creek, he, with many members of the regiment, contracted typhoid fever. He was granted sick leave, and rejoined the regiment the succeeding November at Estell's Springs. At the battles of Triune and Murfreesboro he led his regiment gallantly. In May, 1863, having been appointed presiding judge of Longstreet's corps, he was transferred to the Army of Northern Virginia.
**Ref to Sam Cross, who was Dr. Cross’ “body servant” throughout the War.
On January 4 1869, Dr. Cross transferred ownership of land and a house to Sam Cross. According to my grandfather, this was done in recognition and grateful appreciation of Sam’s service 'all during the War Between the States.'
***John H McGaughey was Captain of Company A, 16th AL when the Regiment was organized. He was the son of Eli A. McGaughey. When Major Alexander H Helveston was made Lt Colonel, McGaughey was promoted to Major. He was a genial companion, an honorable man and a good officer, and like Helveston, he was wounded in nearly every engagement in which he participated. He received a fearful wound at Shiloh on the first volley which the enemy fired. When Helveston was made colonel, he was promoted to Lt Colonel. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Info on Wm Basil Wood and John H McGaughey from www.trackingyourroots.com/data/16ala.htm
Camp Chur chew_(?)
Knoxville, Ten
Oct 30 /61
Dr. Cross
Dr Sir
Col Wood* has already informed you by telegraph that [you] are appointed Surgeon to our Regt. Hope you will accept and come out as soon as practicable As we are having some very serious cases of fever. Do not think we will get off from here before Next week. You will be allowed 2 tents furnished you if you wish and forage for 3 horses. Believe I would bring 2 horses were I in your place. One might die or get killed & you might want your boy** to ride some time.
What has become of Billy Hayley he wrote me that he would start up more than a week ago?
The boys are all exultant over your appointment.
Come soon the Assistant Surgeon has gone to the Gap with our first Battalion and I have to attend to my Company duty and visit the Hospital too.
Yours truly
J H McGaughey***
PS I send you transportation for yourself & two horses. If you bring only one horse you can make the change so that they will not charge for two Please see Mr A C Berlin & QTM (?) see if wishes to send a pistol to me.
_____________________________________________________________________________
* William Basil Wood, Colonel of the 16th Alabama Infantry. He was the older brother of Brig General Sterling Alexander Martin (S.A.M.) Wood. In the retreat from Fishing Creek, he, with many members of the regiment, contracted typhoid fever. He was granted sick leave, and rejoined the regiment the succeeding November at Estell's Springs. At the battles of Triune and Murfreesboro he led his regiment gallantly. In May, 1863, having been appointed presiding judge of Longstreet's corps, he was transferred to the Army of Northern Virginia.
**Ref to Sam Cross, who was Dr. Cross’ “body servant” throughout the War.
On January 4 1869, Dr. Cross transferred ownership of land and a house to Sam Cross. According to my grandfather, this was done in recognition and grateful appreciation of Sam’s service 'all during the War Between the States.'
***John H McGaughey was Captain of Company A, 16th AL when the Regiment was organized. He was the son of Eli A. McGaughey. When Major Alexander H Helveston was made Lt Colonel, McGaughey was promoted to Major. He was a genial companion, an honorable man and a good officer, and like Helveston, he was wounded in nearly every engagement in which he participated. He received a fearful wound at Shiloh on the first volley which the enemy fired. When Helveston was made colonel, he was promoted to Lt Colonel. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Info on Wm Basil Wood and John H McGaughey from www.trackingyourroots.com/data/16ala.htm
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