William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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Yours of the 13th and 23rd came to day and is the only mail we have had in the
last ten days, (or chance to send one) First I must tell you for I know you will
be glad to hear it I have sent in my resignation on Surgeons certificate, and it
has passed Division Hd. qrs. and now only has to pass “Corps” hd. qrs. and I am
discharged. Then I have to go to Washington and be “ mustered out” which will take until some time in next week if my
papers are the usual time at Corps Hd. qrs. This morning I preferred charges
against Lt Col Chandler and probably the trial will come on tomorrow or next day
and I think there is no doubt but he will be dismissed the service – so that
will make that case all right with the Regiment. The officers refused to let me
go until this was done. Now about your meeting me
in New York, and
Charley with you. If you can do so as well as not I wish to
have you both come, and if any thing should happen so you could not come if Charley and Ella want to come, or if you like
to bring Ella along if you come you can do so and I will pay the
expense – do about it all just as will please
you and it will please me. You want to engage a passage on waggon belonging to
the baggage agent that comes around in the cars just before you get to the city.
Stop at the Astor House That will be my Hotel. I will
telegraph you from Washington what day I will be in New York and you will have
plenty of time to get there as soon as I do, and after I telegraph you if
anything should happen so none of you could come telegraph me so at the “Astor
House N.Y.”. Now I believe this is all clear. I do not expect to leave here
before next Monday,
can get to Washington Monday night and I do not
expect to get mustered out before Wednesday night at least. I might see my way
clear and telegraph you to start Wednesday night but probably not before
Thursday night. You need not write any more letters until you hear from me
again. Capt Hunt has also resigned and will go with me. His commission as Major
but the regt. is to small to muster him in. Lt Davis is Capt of Co “D” and Lt
Perham Capt of Co “H”.
No war news.
Will write at once if I wish to make any different arrangements
As everWilliam