Youngstown, Niagara Co., N. Y. June 16, 1865 Dear Sir, Will you be kind enough to inform me when Melville C. McCollum, Co. F, 8th N. York Heavy Artillery died and how he died, whether he was in the care of the Sanitary or Christian Commission, when he died. Dear Friend, Please inform if you can, and if you cannot, try and see some one that will and may God bless you. Oh! Could I only hear all about his death, then I would be satisfied. It to [be?] reported that he died in the Blue Eagle Hospital near Wilmington about the last day of Feb. or the first of March last. He came from Salisbury and was on his way home. Please tell me where he was buried so that his grave can be found. Please find out by some one how he died and you will oblige an afflicted family. My oldest son lost his arm at the charge at Cold Harbor. Please inform me as soon as you can. Direct to Youngstown, Niagara Co., New York. Yours truly, Abram H. McCollum