Head Quarters Co B 162 Regt

Morganza, LA May 23 1864

Dear Madam

Your letter of May 3rd is at hand & in replay to your questions I would state that at the time of your husbands untimely death there was due him one months & 9 days pay. he having been paid up to Feb 29th & I presume he forwarded you some money at the time. there is due him a US Bounty of $100 which has to obtained through the war office at Washington. Almost any respectable Lawyer can get the claim made good for you. It is impossible to have his body ____ as it could not be obtained. it is buried some 200 miles from here in an Ememy Country. Where one may never go again at least I hope so.

I have forwarded his final statements to Washington. So I think there will be no trouble in asserting your claim. There can be no money from here on deceased soldiers accounts... Dear Madam I condole with you in your affliction & trust that the good God will temper the blash to the Widow & her children. I trust in may be a comfort to you to know that Laban was a good Christian & died beloved by all his comrades & also that he was buried decently. Which does not always happen to every soldier who falls on the battle field.

I am yours Madam with great respect

John E Burke

1st Comd Co B 162nd Reg

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