Unique Union soldier letter written by John W. Hutchinson who enlisted on 8/8/1862 at Edinburgh, NY as a Priv , and on 8/14/1862, he mustered into "C" Co. New York 115th Infantry. He died of disease on 8/30/1863 at Beaufort, SC Hospital. John was listed as: POW 9/15/1862 Harper's Ferry, VA., Paroled 9/16/1862 Harper's Ferry, VA.Undated, written on the back of two “New York State Soldiers’ Depot†cards, 4†x 2-3/4â€. 1st card, don’t wait for me to write. write as often as you can and don’t wait for the boat to come back for I had rather your letters would wait here for the boat a few days than have the boat come without a letter from you ....â€, plus, 2nd card, “Direct to John W. Hutchinson, 115 Regt. NYSV Co. C, New York State Soldiers Depot, 50 & 52 Howard Street New York.†The New York State Soldiers' Depot was a temporary home established in 1863 to provide rest and relief for New York soldiers, both during and after their service in the United States military. Located in New York City, the institution offered services like a dining hall, lodging, bathing, a barber shop, a hospital, and a reading room to support furloughed and discharged soldiers from the state, with benefits later extended to all U.S. soldiers.