Sept 3, 1863 [Thursday]. St. Louis, Office of Act’g Ass’t Provost Marshal General, U. S. A.
Mr. Isaac M. Fisher, Sir:
I have just received your letter of Aug. 5th.
I knew your son as a very gentlemanly, quiet, unassuming officer and was sorry that his career was so soon terminated. But he died in a good cause, and like a soldier.
I can appreciate your feeling as I lost my younger brother (a medical cadet) by (consumption) on the 19 of August ’63, aged 21yrs and 14 days. His disease was brought on by overwork and confinement in a Hospital in this city. I also lost a brother to disease contracted in Missouri last February—two victims of the accursed Rebellion. No less surely than was your promising boy.
On going to Wilmington I gave to Major Samuel Breck, Adjutant Generals Office, your son’s effects and informed Lt. Lauman of that fact. I presume that you knew all about it before this time. If not, by applying to Maj. Breck, you will obtain your son’s effects, a complete list of which had been furnished the Adjutant General.
As to his account I can give you no information. Lt. Lauman or Hamilton was more intimately acquainted with him than I.
My card was placed at the Head board on July 3rd, ’63. Asst. Surg. Ramsay USA did the writing as I had been wounded in my right hand the day before and could not then write at the time.
In conclusion I offer you my sincere condolences and shall be happy to give you any other intelligence that I may be able to do, with reference to any experience I may wish to make.
I am yours respectfully
Your obt. Servant, E.G. Bush, Capt. 10th US Infantry
EG Bush to Isaac Fisher
EG Bush to Isaac Fisher
EG Bush to Isaac Fisher
