GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL LETTER, C. TYREL, CIVIL WAR, NEW YORK

Copyright (c) 2001 by Thomas Dunne (dunne1@.usadatanet.net)

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Transcribed by Thomas L Dunne, descendant of Mortimer S Tyrel, who is the brother of the
Charles M Tyrel of the 22nd New York Inf.

(Charles Tyrel was shot through the neck at the 2nd Bull Run, and taken prisoner for 8 days
before being released, I assume this letter was written after his release)

                                                              
                                         Georgetown  ????  Hospital

Mortimer Dear Brother I have got nearly well again I hope this will find you all well at home
when I got over beaing sick my wound was so near well that I could not get a furlough so I will
have to stay till next spring I supose that it is verry lonesome up there this winter but you
must all wait for better times I have got my pay I will send $ 20 in this letter let Emeline
have all she wants and the rest pay to Uncle Sherman and the same as I told you when you was
here write all about how you get along with your work

                                                                                               Charles Tyrel