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The Daily Dispatch: June 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Twelfth Mississippi regiment. (search)
A Hasty burial. A few days ago an incident occurred in this city, which convinces us there is some truth in the many complaints relative to the carelessness and haste with which the bodies of those dying in the hospitals are hurried to the grave. Last week, a soldier named Robert A. Joice, of Henry county, a member of Captain Robinett's company, 16th Virginia regiment, died at Chimborazo. He was hastily buried in the clothes worn at the time of his death, and without any examination to ascertain whether they contained important papers or not. Soon after his burial a friend came to inquire for the money he was known to have, but was told that none had been seen. Not satisfied with this, and failing to get authority to exhume the body, a captain had the grave opened upon his own responsibility, and upon it found $1,010 and some papers of value to his family. The grave was then closed, and the money handed over to Surgeon Brown, who gave a receipt for the same. Mr. Joice died i