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Jerome Sears 93rd NY Infantry, Co. I Letter He was wounded Aug. 15/ 64 at Deep Bottom, VA DIED Aug. 24/64 at Satterlee General Hospital, Phil. Letter is written August 5, 1863 at Germantown, VA. He writes this letter to his good friend Rev. John Milton Webster, Methodist Minister Wonderful Christian Letter “Bro. Webster, I am growing in grace and in the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus I trust. We are holding meetings every evening for exhortation and prayer and will keep them up until we commence marching again. We hold our meetings one hour from seven to eight P. M. Last night a large number were present and the Lord was in our midst and blessed His children and owned our feeble efforts to advance His cause. The officers and soldiers here at headquarters are very wicked. I retired last night at half past nine but could not sleep. I felt a strong desire to be more entirely the Lord’s. I arose, left my tent, went to a beautiful grove near our camp, and there humbled myself before God and wrestled with Him nearly all night. my heart was comforted, thank God, yet I did not receive that powerful baptism of the Holy Spirit that I feel I need. I enjoy more of His spirit this morning than I have in several months past. The reason why I am so weak is because I do not labor in the vineyard of the Lord more. I see now where I did not do right when we first came out. Bro. Edgerton was with us then as our chaplain and of course I expected some encouragement from him, which I am sorry to say I did not receive. He did not do anything in the way of holding meetings to speak of and I allowed my way to be hedged up. I soon lost a measure of the love and zeal that I had in the cause of my master. By the grace of God, I will do my duty in the future. I will pray and exhort sinners to Christ and reprove sin everywhere. I know you will pray for men Bro. Webster. I feel that I need your earnest prayers.” Mentions those from his regiment left at Gettysburg to guard the medical train General Meade speaks well of his regiment “Gen. Meade speaks well of our regiment and says that the 93rd will remain with him as long as he is in command. We like him very much. I think he has done well so far though I think he ought to have fought Lee’s army at Williamsport. If he had done so, I think he would have whipped them to death or compelled Lee to come to time…” Full Transcription: “Headquarters Army of the Potomac Germantown, Virginia August 5th 1863 Dear Brother Webster, I suppose you begin to think that I have forgotten you entirely. I ought to have written before. We have been marching nearly all the time since we left Falmouth in June. You know the route that we have marched by the papers no doubt. We are now near Warrenton Junction. The advance of our forces are near Culpeper. We have been here four days and expect to remain here about a week longer. My health never was better, if as good. I can endure more hardship than I could last summer. I have not been excused from duty one day since we commenced marching this summer. Bro. Webster, I am growing in grace and in the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus I trust. We are holding meetings every evening for exhortation and prayer and will keep them up until we commence marching again. We hold our meetings one hour from seven to eight P. M. Last night a large number were present and the Lord was in our midst and blessed His children and owned our feeble efforts to advance His cause. The officers and soldiers here at headquarters are very wicked. I retired last night at half past nine but could not sleep. I felt a strong desire to be more entirely the Lord’s. I arose, left my tent, went to a beautiful grove near our camp, and there humbled myself before God and wrestled with Him nearly all night. my heart was comforted, thank God, yet I did not receive that powerful baptism of the Holy Spirit that I feel I need. I enjoy more of His spirit this morning than I have in several months past. The reason why I am so weak is because I do not labor in the vineyard of the Lord more. I see now where I did not do right when we first came out. Bro. Edgerton was with us then as our chaplain and of course I expected some encouragement from him, which I am sorry to say I did not receive. He id not do anything in the way of holding meetings to speak of and I allowed my way to be hedged up. I soon lost a measure of the love and zeal that I had in the cause of my master. By the grace of God, I will do my duty in the future. I will pray and exhort sinners to Christ and reprove sin everywhere. I know you will pray for men Bro. Webster. I feel that I need your earnest prayers. Leroy Barnard is at Gettysburg. He has been there all the time since the battle with six others from our regiment. They were left to guard the Medical train which we left up there. We expect they will be ordered down here soon. Three commissioned officers and six men have gone to Riker’s Island, New York, to bring down conscripts for our regiment. We expect them here soon with four or five hundred men. Then we will do all the duty here at headquarters. What I mean by this [is] we will do the duty that the 8th Regulars is now doing—that is, guarding prisoners and doing provost duty at the provost Marshals general headquarters. Gen. Meade speaks well of our regiment and says that the 93rd will remain with him as long as he is in command. We like him very much. I think he has done well so far though I think he ought to have fought Lee’s army at Williamsport. If he had done so, I think he would have whipped them to death or compelled Lee to come to time. We think that Meade does not intend to advance much farther until he is reinforce. Bro. Webster, I would like to see you very much. I hope to some time. If I do not on earth, I will try to meet you in Heaven where all will be peace and love. Remember me to sister Webster, Willie, and all the rest. The men from Hampton that you know are all well. Sergt. Barber sends respects. Please write soon. I will be more prompt in writing in future. Affectionately, — Sergt, J. Sears” This is truly an awesome Civil War letter Shipping to lower 48 states only Thanks for looking at my auctions

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