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Richard C. Bridges to his sister, 26 May 1864

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Identifier	bridges_24
Title	Richard C. Bridges to his sister, 26 May 1864
Author	Bridges, Richard C.
Date	26 May 1864
Location	Staunton (Va.)
Subject	Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Broader Subject	Confederate States of America -- Archival resources Confederate States of America. Army -- Military life
Description	Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his sister written for him by a Virginia woman on the amputation of his left leg; describes his encouraging prognosis and attentions of the surgeons and nurses.
Transcript	Staunton, Va. May 26th, 1864 My dear Sister, Thro' the kindness of a Va. lady I can write to you now to let you know how I am getting along, tho1 I am not able to write myself. My wound is getting on pretty well now tho a short time ago it was very painful. I have been sick - but I am better now, yet at times I suffer with my head. This is the twentieth day since my leg was amputated, and tho I wrote my brother an account of it, for fear he did not receive my letter I will write again the nature of my wound. I was shot the first day of the fight near Orange, C. H. and was struck with a minnie ball directly in the front of the leg - the left leg - just below the knee - ranging up to the knee. My leg was amputated just above the knee on the field the next morning after I was wounded. I have kind attention of every sort and could not be better situated in a hospital. The surgeons are very attentive and the nurses very kind. A great many 1adies came in to see me and bring me flowers and different things that I want. The surgeon speaks hopefully of my recovery and I am in great hope of getting well. You must tell Sister Carrie that I would write to her, but I am so weak as to be unable to write at all, but my friend, Mrs. Smith - who is writing this for me - says she will write to her for me in a few days. The Dr. says it will take me sixty days to get well enough to travel about. Then I suppose it must be about.four months from this time before I get well enough to get home. If, however, it should please God to take me away. I have the consolation of knowing that I have "a friend that sticketh closer than a brother" - in whom _I_ _will_ _trust_. Your afflicted brother, R. C. Bridges
Type	text
Original Format	correspondence
Original Collection	Richard C. Bridges Collection
Collection Finding Aid	http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM01789/
Citation	Richard C. Bridges Collection, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Rights	This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.

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