Office of Correspondence with the friends of the Missing Men of the United States Army

Washington, D.C., July 3rd,  1865

 

[form letter with blanks filled in by hand]

 

Dear Sir:

I am in receipt of a communication from Chas. [Y? G?] Jones No 15 Wall St New York City in which he informs me that he is positive Sergt. Peter L Dumont Co ÒAÓ 146 N.Y.V. was killed at the battle of the Wilderness on the 5th of May 1864.

 

For further particulars address informant as above.

I am, very truly,

Yours,

Clara Barton.

Per R.G.P.-