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0821 Colonel J. V. Bomford, 8th U.S. Infty. Brig. Genl. Edw. W. Hinks, U.S.V. and Lieut. Col. Wm. N. Grier, 1st U.S. Cav. In March last I was promoted to Captain V.R.C. I was disabled in the battle of Gettysburg, Va, July 1st 1865 by a gunshot wound through hip and bowels. Having addressed you, General, purely for the purpose of obtaining a detail on such duty, which I am, in my opinion, most capable of performing, I beg of you to receive it in the sense it was made. I am General very respectfully your obedient Servant F W Liedtke Captain 18th Regt. V.R.C. Maj. Genl. O. O. Howard } U.S. Army } Washington D.C. }
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