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“…we Understand Our Destination Is Morehead City Above Wilmington N.c. From There I Suppose We’ll Ha

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“…we Understand Our Destination Is Morehead City Above Wilmington N.c. From There I Suppose We’ll Ha
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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”. On Board Steam Ship Weybosset [?] Broad River Mouth of Pocotaligo River Near Blair’s Landing S.C. Thursday March 23, 1865. William Githens writes to his wife, in part: “We received the long wished for orders last night to be ready to move at day light this morning - went aboard of one of the steam boats peculiar to this country but were a little slow about getting off and the tide got so low that the vessel got aground a few minutes after we started - we did not get transferred to the ship till nearly dark so we are laying at anchor till morning as we have to stop at Hilton Head for orders- we understand our destination is Morehead city above Wilmington N.C. from there I suppose we’ll have to march to Genl Sherman … I am sorry that I did not get to go to Savannah before leaving this part of the country - although I am not at all sorry to leave this miserable swampy country …” Usual folds. Overall Fine.