. New history of the 99th Indiana Infantry : containing official reports, anecdotes, incidents, biographies and complete rolls . ried her. About ten months after-ward we started to California with the purpose of wintering on thefrontier. While waiting there a daughter was born. Spring cameand we went on through to California. Staid there a year and madeclear $3, My wifes health failing, we concluded to go backto Indiana by water. She improved some, but after a few days grewworse and death came. We committed her body to the care of thePacific ocean. I had only the babe to comfort me, and
. New history of the 99th Indiana Infantry : containing official reports, anecdotes, incidents, biographies and complete rolls . ried her. About ten months after-ward we started to California with the purpose of wintering on thefrontier. While waiting there a daughter was born. Spring cameand we went on through to California. Staid there a year and madeclear $3, My wifes health failing, we concluded to go backto Indiana by water. She improved some, but after a few days grewworse and death came. We committed her body to the care of thePacific ocean. I had only the babe to comfort me, and with a greatdeal of care and anxiety I brought it to South Bend, and put it intothe hands of my mother. She is now about 11 years of age and haswritten me a letter. As he closed the tears started in his eyes bornof memories of the past. He is married again and has a wife andanother child about two years of age at South Bend. On Thursday afternoon, Feb. 12th, I wrote: This has been a gloomy day in camp as the word has goneround that Captain Sawyer of Company A is dead. He has been The Winter at Forts Fowler and De Hart. 49. JOB ELDRIDGE, COMPANY F. 1900. Born April 13, 1834, in Preble county, Ohio. Came to Whitecounty, Indiana, in 1845. Enlisted August 22, 1862. Served throughthe war. Is a bachelor. Now lives at 741 Massachusetts avenue, In-dianapolis, is a good man and a friend to all his comrades. 50 New History of the Ninety-Ninth Indiana Infantry. complaining for some time but was taken worse about two weeksago and has been gradually going down until about 4 oclock thismorning he quietly breathed his last. Fever with camp diarrhea inchronic form was the cause. He is gone. About 45 years of age, hecould not stand the service. He was a favorite in the regiment. IfI were to describe him I would say he was a rough diamond, a manwith a harsh tongue and a kindlj heart. He sent for his wife tendays ago but she has not come yet. Lieutenant Burnham who isnext in command is sick at t
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