Vance212

Transcription: 

[Harris served as a private in Co. D and Co. B, 10th Battalion NC Heavy Art., also known as 2nd Batt’n Heavy Art.]

Wilmington N C
mareine Hospital No 5
Oct. 25 63
I take my pen in
hand to ask of you
A favor I am in
verry bad health and
I have had the consuntion
about 5 years and I
your humble servant
I beg of you for A
detail in A Hospital
as clerk or in commersary
as A commersary sargent
or enny detail you
are pleased to give
me I want leave
wilmington if dont
I believe I shal dye
soon
Cicero F Harris
you humble Servant
Gov Vance

Date: 
October 25, 1863

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. D & Co. B, 10th Battalion NC Heavy Artillery
Rank: 
Private

From

From State: 
North Carolina
From Municipality: 

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To Municipality: 

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth & Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
November, 2011
Proofer: 
Andrea Cudworth & Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2011

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