My dear Sir

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I take up my pen to tell you some incidents which I have just heard, which gave me pleasure though melancholy & touching. My son, Dr. William A. Carrington, went on the Battle field in search of his brother & other friends & there heard of the fall of your son Charles. He searched for him & found him–had him carried into a house & put on a bed. Charles requested William to operate on him if it was necessary. William examined his wounds & told him that he must die. William had a good deal of conversation with him & remained with him until the approach of the enemy, it was unsafe to be in the house. William retired leaving another wounded man & his attendant, promising Charles to keep as near the house as he could & to return to him if it was possible. Charles told him he did not expect ever to see him again. What touches my feelings in this melancholy & trying hour was that Charles asked William when he was taking leave of him to kiss him. Amidst the horror of war such little incidents should be recorded in honor of humanity.

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