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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 43 (search)
A brave loyal boy.--Rev. John Summers, a home missionary in Benton County, Iowa, has three sons, all of whom have been in the army of the country.
One is still in the service, one has been honorably discharged, and the third, a boy less than eighteen years of age, was mortally wounded at the battle of Champion Hill.
His funeral sermon was preached by Elder King.
An immense audience was present.
The following is a copy of the last letter of the dying boy. It exhibits most remarkable coolness, and was written at his own dictation:
battle-ground on Railroad, East of black River, Miss., May 17, 1863.
Dear parents, brothers, and sisters: This is the last letter you will receive from me. I am mortally wounded in the thigh, and mortification has already commenced.
I was wounded in two places, and at the same time.
As I said, one ball entered my right thigh, glancing upward, shivering the bone of my hip, making it impossible to save my life by amputation.
The other ball en