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“ … We Are Anxiously Looking For Orders To Join Our Commands For Nothing Can Be Done Till We Do - No

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“ … We Are Anxiously Looking For Orders To Join Our Commands For Nothing Can Be Done Till We Do - No
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[CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Githens enlisted as an Orderly Sergeant in the 16th Illinois Infantry. During this enlistment, he was stationed in Missouri, Tennessee and Pennsylvania and saw very little action. Following his re-enlistment in 1863, Githens was promoted to Assistant Surgeon and served with the 78th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers. As a member of the 14th Army Corp . during this second enlistment, he was very active, serving as an assistant surgeon in the Tullahoma operation, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea and the Carolinas’ Campaign. Following the war, Githens returned home to Hamilton, Illinois, where he owned a number of pharmacies. ALS. Four pages, 5” x 8”. Head Quarters 14th A.C. Sherman’s Army Blair’s Landing S.C. Sunday March 19, 1865. William Githens writes to his wife, in part: “ … I am getting quite stout again for which I am very thankful - for this would be a rather unpleasant place to be sick in - the days are getting hot enough and we are annoyed very much with little gnats that bite as keen as mosquitoes … I have a nice tent and a pretty good bed - made of forks and poles covered with Spanish Moss and blankets … we are anxiously looking for orders to join our commands for nothing can be done till we do - not even to get pay resign get leave of absence or anything … The boat has just come in and I’ll go down and see what the news is - I am looking for brother Joe on it - he has been at Savannah on duty and was to have been here yesterday but did not come I will have a god place for him and but little to do …”