| Summary: | A soldier on the Union side of the U.S. Civil War writes a family to inform them of the death of their son and brother. In doing this he fulfills a promise to the dead youth. Mementos are mentioned as well. He informs the family that he buried he boy and carved him a tombstone. Randolph, Ozark, 254 (The Soldier's Letter); Fowke, MF 13 (1963), 38 (Boy That Wore the Blue) Ont.; Grover, Heritage, 166 (Soldier's Letter) N.S.; Ives, NEF 7 (1965), 41-45 (Soldier's Letter) Maine (gives additional refs.); Creighton, Nat. Mus. Coll., 5 versions; Peacock, Nat. Mus. Coll, 1 version, Newfoundland; FH 10/19/19 & 10/22/19; Colls. Puckett 9:2:471 (Ont); Doucette (CCFCS), 14:B:084; 17:A; 289 (P.Q.); Posen (CCFCS) (P.Q.)
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