Bridgman, Edward P. to parents of George Clapp
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09355.100 Author/Creator: Bridgman, Edward P. Place Written: Winchester, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 October 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 24.4 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
George was moved the day before yesterday to Sheridan Hospital, which is about ½ a mile away. He is still doing well, and his entire bunk was moved with him. "The surgeon says… there is no cause for worriment on his behalf; he has been a lucky boy." He has fared far better than most men with similar wounds. George's neighbor at the hospital was from the 2nd Rhode Island. He had a very serious wound; a bullet had punctured his left lung. He asked Bridgman to write to his mother he was sorry for all his sins. He did so, and included a lock of the wounded man's hair in the letter. Gets very tired every night tending to different men at the hospital. Sends his love to everyone back home.
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