“He was dead and buried. .. He was embalmed. .. They are digging him up today.”

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Feb 28, 2026

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  Union Soldier’s 4pp. letter written by Abram Rowell who served as a Union private in Co. C, 16th Vermont Infantry. The regiment exhibited commendable performance in countering the Confederate assault on the afternoon of July 2nd, but its most distinguished action occurred during Pickett’s Charge on July 3rd. As Kemper’s Virginians advanced northward toward the Copse of Trees, the 16th maneuvered from its position on Cemetery Ridge to strike at their flank. Datelined; Union Mills, VA., April 16th [1863], in part “... that night and the next day it rained hard all the while so we did not move. The stream was so high it carried away the railroad bridge across Bull Run stream. They had some fifty hands to work repairing it. They had just got it finished so we were going to cross the next morning if it had not rained. We were going to Washington or somewhere. ... We are under marching orders now. When we get the word march, we can form a line in fifteen minutes anytime now when they say the word. Our knapsacks are all packed. All we have to do is roll up our blankets and fly. I think now if we go home the first of June, we won’t go out front much further than we are. I have not seen the time as yet that I was sorry I enlisted as a soldier but I don’t want I may before I get out of the scrape. ... While I was on guard to the station yesterday, there was a young married lady come in on the cars. She had a telegram dispatch that her husband of the 15th [Vermont] Regiment was very sick & he wished to see her but she was too late. He was dead and buried. When they told her, she says, “Oh, what shall I do?” I felt bad for her, she took on so bad. He was embalmed. They are digging him up today. His body will be sent home when she goes....”
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