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Hope July 20 1863
Sir
I wish to inquire again for Robert T Athearn
of Co. E. Second Regt Maine Vols.
By your favor of the 27 April he is "reported
" in monthly returns of Jan Feb and March as
"absent sick in hospital"
The name of hospital is not given or its location
He was wounded at the battle of Gaines Hill
27 June 1862--taken prisoner--paroled and went
into Hospital. We dont know the name of Hospital or
where it was. We have but little doubt that he died
soon after the 27 June 1862. but dont know where or 
when. It must be if he died in Hospital the Surgeon
was remis in duty in not reporting to his Col. or the 
Adjt. Gen. or somewhere. that the soldier's friends
might know within a year or more what has become
of the soldier. 
Yours respectfully
Henry Hobbs
John L. Hudson, Adjt Gen.