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� It looks dark ahead with Hemmingway for Col. I know nothing of Woodman save from luanday These are however I think our only alternatives unless the Gov should appoint a man on his own responsibility. What do you think of it? Our sick are increasing as is the case to a greater extent perhaps [inserted] in every other company Daniel Hubbert and Cpl A.G.Kimball are in the Regt Hospital sick of Slow Fever Heal, and Rendlelin are both recovering rapidly but Athearn's soldiering is over for this world. He can by no pop[?] live till morning. I was in to see him an hour or two since but he was out of his sences and speechless. I went up to Beaufort day before yesterday and returned this morning when I left he was not considered dangerous. A few days ago he was so far recovered as to desire the doctors to send him back to the company The curse is relapse of Typhoid fever Whatever the man may have been he is now a patriot and dies in this cause of his country There being no holier cause nor a more glorious death no one of his acquaintance is to high or too good to revere his memory. "A dog that dies [inserted] is discharged" [following written in left margin] Aug 4a This letter was Miller's last night. I break it open thus meaning to inform you that Athearn died last night