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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. Autograph Letter Signed, “Wm. H. Githens.” Four pages, 7 3/4” x 9 3/4”. Head Quarters 2nd Brigade 2nd Division 14th A.C. Tyner’s Station Tennessee. February 22, 1864. Githens writes to his wife, in part: “ … I am glad you escaped the fever that you spoke of as prevailing in Keokuk [?] you can not image my anxiety for your welfare it was the first time that I had ever been away on such an occasion and I conjured up all manner of troubles and difficulties … I want you to know that I had made another application for leave of absence it has been approved by all the medical officers of the Division whose duty it is to do such things but I am afraid it will have trouble from that on … there are a great many applications and I expect they will all share the same fate. We are on the eve (that is the whole army) of a great move troops have been moving toward Ringgold all day and our brigade has orders to be ready to march any time. I don’t know whether the whole Division will move or not- or in what direction. I asked to be relieved from duty at the hospital so that I could have a better chance to make application for leave of absence it was granted me and I came up today - You will still understand that the Hospital remains back at the old Camp near Rossville- I don’t know why we have not had orders to move up here … The people are plowing their gardens and fixing up their fences - as though they expected to raise something and be allowed to enjoy it I hope they will and that we will all get to plant and raise gardens. It would seem as much like living to be allowed to have fruit and vegetables fresh and sweet and to eat them off ones own table. We get dried fruit pretty plenty now and have had pretty strong butter most of the time Potatoes have been issued to the men quite liberally for a few weeks we have had considerable krout and pickles - we are very thankful to get a change from the regular Army diet but we are well off compared to the people here they have nothing only as they buy it from our Commissary and that is considerable trouble Most of the people have money how they get it I can’t tell for there doesn’t seem to have been much to sell in some places. They say there are a good many Union people about here and generally intelligent … ”
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