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Effects of Soldiers who
died in the 2nd and 3rd AL Hospitals in Richmond, VA in Jan. and June 1862
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Transcribed and submitted
by Veneta McKinney.
I have tried to maintain
the original spellings and comments as written. Some words were hard to read but I
tried to guess as closely as I could.
Source: File #Q32503 - Q32505
from
Alabama Department
of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama
PATIENTS EFFECTS
OF 2ND ALA. HOSPITAL
Written in small
print: There were 32 deaths
in 2nd Alabama Hospital prior to this record. H.
B.
EFFECTS OF
PATIENTS WHO HAVE DIED IN 2ND ALA. HOSPITAL SINCE
1ST OF JAN 1862
1. Jan. 14th - JOHN A.
CROSBY
2 blankets, 1 vest, 1 scarf, 1 coat, 1 pr pants, 13 pr socks, 1
hat, 1 cap, 10 envelopes, 1 pocket book, 1 handkerchief, 1 pair shoes, blk
in wash. The rest in knapsack.
H. J. Schariff, W. M.
2. Jan. 17th –
MCKINDRIE H. BARNES –
11th. Reg. Co. E., Capt. R. J.
Hitchen
3 blankets, 1 pr shoes, 1 pr pants, 1 overcoat, 2 shirts – H. J.
Schariff,
3. Jan. 21st –
JAMES M. SMITH –
2 blankets, 1 quilt, 1 pair pants, 1 pair drawers, 2 shirts, 1
vest, 1 pr socks, 1 pr shoes, 1 cap, 1
overcoat
Sent home with the corpse.
H. J. Schariff
4. Jan. 21st
– J. B.
BULLS
3 shirts, 1 hkf , 2 pr socks, 1 pr boots, 1 overcoat, 3 blankets,
lot of tobacco, 1 small memorandum book, carpet bag, 1 finger ring, cash
14 dollars.
Effects delivered to ________ March 18, 1862. H. J. Schariff, W.
M.
5. Feb. 2nd –
M. M. MAYER, Jeff Davis
Artillery
7 shirts, 4 pr drawers, 1 pr pants, 1 cap, 2 pr
socks
6. Feb. 3rd – DANIEL SEARY, A native of County Cork Ireland, and a member of Company K
4th Ala. Regt. Died with disease of the hart
(sic). He requested of the
surgeons and officers of the hospital to have a decent burial in the
Catholic burial ground, the expense of which to be paid for from his
effects, also to have a headstone to mark his resting place with his name
and nativity ([marked through]engraved thereon ) and his request that the
residue of his effects after paying the funeral expenses should revert to
the Alabama Hospital for the benefit of the soldiers of Alabama engraved
thereon. And to secure the
fulfillment of his request he signed and caused to be delivered to Mj. A.
H. Hopkins the Power of Attorney that he should be able to collect the pay
due him from the Confederate states of America. He was engaged in the Battle of
Manassas July 21st, 1861 and on his death bed regretted that he
was not killed in battle. H.
J. Sharif, W. M.
(written sideways
beside his name) none (or
more?) of his possessions at the time of his death were what effects,
disposed of as requested by deceased. Feb. 5th, 1862 H. J.
Shariff, W. M.
7 (marked
through) Feb 4th –
JOSIAH JONES – A discharged
soldier of the 13th Ala. Regt. left the Hospital for Alabama and being
destitute of blankets, a blanket was given him with a request – that upon
his arrival at home he would give it to some soldier that was
destitute. H. J. Shariff, W.
M.
7 – Feb. 4 -
G. A. DEWBERRY of Co. G.,
14th Reg. died leaving the following effects, viz:
3 blankets, 1 package envelopes, 1 lot paper, 1 pin and needle
case, 2 pr pants, 2 pr socks, 3 shirts, 1 pr drawers, 1 overcoat, 1 pr
shoes, and $4.6/00 (sic) in money.
H. J. Shariff, W. M.
(written sideways
beside his name) Effects delivered to Lt. Bell, Feb. 13th
1862. H. J. Shariff, W.
M.
8. Feb 1 (?) – J. P. THROWER – 14th
Reg. Co.,
Effects delivered to his brothers. Knapsacks and effects sent home
with the corpse Feb. 8th.
H. J. Shariff, W. M.
9. Feb. 12 –
ROBERT MOSELEY died leaving the following effects,
viz:
1 lot of paper, 1 pair of gloves, 4 shirts, 2 pair drawers, 2
comforts, 2 pr socks, 2 pr pants, 3 blankets, $10 in money. H. J. Shariff, W. M.
(written sideways
beside his name) Sent home to his parents by
request.
10. Feb. 28 – Lt. A. U. PATTERSON –
15th Reg. Co. E entered the Hospital on the ___ of ____ he was
returning to Alabama on sick leave of absence but being too sick to travel
stopped to rest for a few days.
After remaining a few days it was evidently apparent that he was
much worse. When on the
20th Feb. he was attacked with Erysipeles which terminated in
death on the 28th.
He seemed to be conscious of his apr – aching end and had sent for
his partner in business Mr. E. BARNES to come after him on his
remains. He requested that a
metallic burial case might be procured for his remains and that his
internment should be deferred if possible until the arrival of his
partner. But from the nature
of the disease of which he died, his request in this particular case was
not complied with. A metallic
coffin was procured for the sum of $100, $65 of which was paid out of the
funds of the deceased.
The residue of his cash amounting to $29 together with his trunk
and other effects were delivered to his partners in business, Mr. E.
BARNES on the 6th of March 1862. H. J.
Shariff
ALSO
Source: File # Q32502
from
Alabama Department
of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama
LIST OF
SOLDIERS
WHO
DIED AT
THE ALABAMA
HOSPITALS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, IN MAY AND
JUNE
1862.
DEATHS
NOAH SMITH – Private 5th Ala. Co. I., died in the 3rd Ala. Hospital on May 25, 1862 of _____,
leaving as effects one suit of
clothes.
L. BOWTWELL – Private 5th
Ala.
Regt. Co. I died in the 3rd Ala. Hospital on May 27, 1862 of ____,
leaving as effects 1 knap, 2 blankets, and
clothing.
T. R. EDWARDS – Corp 13th
Ala. Regt. Co. C died in the
3rd Ala. Hospital on
May 31, 1862 of ____ leaving as effects pkt book containing $5.00, 2
blankets, 1 shall & pr saddle bags with clothing – delivered to his
brother.
W. T. MAULDEN – Private
24th Ga. Co. F died in
3rd Ala. Hospital on May 22, 1862 of ____
leaving as effects _______
H. MOORING – 2 Fla. Co. D died in 3rd Ala. Hospital on the 4th day of June
1862 leaving as effects $2.00 in money and a due bill for $5.00 in
possession of EDWARDS (marked through: the drug store man)
vs.
(written sideways
beside his name: Paid over July 7, 1862 to A. Henderson, Ward
Master.)
Leut. G. R. GILREATH –
37th N. C. Co. F. died in 3rd Ala. Hosp. May
31st, 1862, whose effects were delivered to his brother –
vs.
F. A. SADDLER – private 5th
La. Regt Co.
E. died in 3rd Ala. Hosp. June 1st 1862 leaving as
effects suit clothes, blanket.
Vs
J. SANDERSON - 4th N. C.
Co. D died in 3rd Ala. Hospital on the 3rd day
of June, 1862 leaving as effects clothes.
vs
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