Garlick letter of September 28, 1862
6 x 10", manuscript
Letter to his father from Sharpsburg, MD. Opens by stating that a fellow solider must write the letter for him as he took a bullet in the shoulder in battle. Talks in greater detail about the injury, assuring his father it is not serious. Tallies the total losses as he knows them for his father. Letter has blood stains, presumably Garlick's. Included are images of the monument to the 8th CT at Antietam which marks where their advanced position in the IX Corps attack and an image of where the Confederate lines were facing that advanced position.
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Tuesday Sept 28th 1862
Dear Father
I write you this by the hand of my friend Bardsey Gilbert who is taking care of me to let you know where I am and how I am getting along. I was unlucky enough the day of the battle to get a bullet in my body. It went in to my back near my left shoulder and is in my body now but the Surgeon says that it is doing well. The Surgeon says that the bullet will not trouble me much. He thinks it was a terrible battle we had just half of our company in killed and wounded. The killed are David Lake and Robert Ferriss and a man by the name of George Burch. Robert Ferriss was shot through the breast. He fell dead. Lake was shot in the hip and the ball glanced upwards into his bowels. He lived until the next day. The wounded are Robert Stuart, Barth Latin (?), Wm Terrell, Timothy T. Terrell, John Geeley, Orville Sprague, Oscar Squire, John McKay(?), Charles N. Erwin, and myself but there is none of them that is dangerously wounded. We had a color guard the day of the battle of two sergeants and seven corporals and they were all killed or wounded except the loss in our regiment is about 200 killed and wounded. Our Lieut. Col, was wounded very severely in the leg but I believe that he has not had it amputated although they thought it would be necessary. I received a letter from mother the day before we left Washington and should have answered it before this but I have had no opportunity. I hope to be well enough before a great while to write to you myself and then I will give you the full particulars of our march and doings since leaving Washington. Give my respects to all enquiring friends and now farewell for this time. I remain your dutiful son
Charles Garlick
P.S.When you write to me the directions will be
Charles Garlick
Co I 8th Regt, C. V.
General Hospital
Near Sharpsburg
Washington Co.??
Care Dr. Warner Md
Surgeon in Charge
Chas. Garlick
1862-09-28
Garlick Letter of September 28, 1862
6 x 10"; manuscript
A letter to his parents from a hospital near Sharpsburg, MD. Informs his parents that he will be allowed furlough as soon as he feels well enough to make the journey home. He requests traveling money.
General Hospital near Sharpsburg
Sunday Sept 28th 1862
My Dear Parents.
I thought that I would have a few more lines written to you to day to let you know how I was getting along. I am feeling some better to day and hope to be about before long, I received a letter from home this morning and was glad to hear from you once more. When I am well enough to stand it the Surgeon will give me a furlough to come home but I will have to pay my own expenses therefore please to send me about twenty dollars in a letter. Send it as soon as you receive this. The reason that I send for this money is that I can not get my descriptive to draw my pay. This pay day the reason I cannot get it is because the company book are all left in Washington. The wounded are all going home on furloughs as fast as they get able. A great many have gone. Please tell Robert Erwin that I received a letter from him to day and was very much pleased to hear from him and should answer it if I was able as soon as I get well I will try to answer all letters that I receive during my indisposition. I close in hopes of soon being where I can tell you how I feel without the use of pencil and paper. Give my respects to all enquiring friends.
I remain your affectionate Son
Charles D. Garlick
P. S. The directions are
Charles D. Garlick
Co I 8th Regt. C. V.
General Hospital
near Sharpsburg
Washington Co.
Md.
(Care Dr. Warner)
(Surgeon in charge)
1862-09-28