Beautiful, Thanks a lot ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Lunsford <richardlu@tds.net> To: <ARCLEVEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 11:24 AM Subject: [ARCLEVEL] Bad News > Mrs. M.M.J. Cherry: Camden., > Arkansas May 7th, 1864 > > Dear Madam: > > Painful indeed is the task for which I take up my pen this morning that > of telling you that your husband is no more among the living, Mr. Cherry > fell in the battle of the Saline on the 30th of April. > > I know this will be dreadful news to you and will convulse your widowed > heart with the most violent grief. But you must bow in humble submission > to the will of him who doath all things for the best and seek > consolation from him who > said "Blessed are they that mourn., for they shall be comforted." > > Believe me I deeply sympathize with you in this terrible -blow and offer > you sincere condolence of my heart and humbly and reverently pray to > Almighty God to give you strength to bear this severe disposition of his > providence. Put your trust in him and see consolation and help from Him. > Your husband fell while gallantly charging the enemy, and you have the > satisfaction of knowing that he fell while discharging his duty as a > soldier. > > The ball struck him in the right temple and went out the other. He was > killed instantly and never spoke after he was struck, Mr. Nichols took > his things out of his pockets and took care of them. > > His clothes will be sent to you if we have the opportunity of doing so. > On the next morning Mr. Fish, Ponder, Simmons and myself went to the > battlefield, carried him off to a good place and buried him as decently > as we possibly could and marked his grave, He is buried on the bank of > Cox's Creek about two miles from Jenkins Ferry on the Saline river on > the Princeton road. > > There were four others wounded in the company, J. C. Newton, W. L. > Thompson, > W. R. Owen, and J. H. Donaldson. The loss of our Reg. is 43 killed and > wounded, > our victory is full and complete but cost us dearly, J. H. Bibb was not > in the fight. He is driving a team in the general (provision) train. He > is well and hearty. Please say to my wife that I am well and doing well. > I will send a letter to her in a few days. I think our command will be > on the Ark. river less than a month. > > Please accept my best respects and sincerest sympathy. Believe me, > > Your sincere friend and well wisher. > > Q. V. Stephens. > > > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >