Berwick City May 16, 1863
                         Sister
Dear Brother Nephews & Nices  a sad
duty devolves on me to announce to you
that Galutia is no more  he died on the
14 inst at 2 oc P.M.   he had been about
as usual until the 13th at noon   he
was lying in my tent and seemed to
sleep well when all at once he was
seized with a sort of convulsive fit
the Dr gave him some medicine which
relieved him, after he came out of it
he told me he had one spell similar
to this at quarantine   he was taken to
the hospital over the Bay the same day   I
told the Dr as near as I could how he
had been   he often complained of a fluttering
in the region of the heart.  The next
day the 14th I was informed of his death which
was entirely unexpected to me.  I larn from
the nurse who had the care of him also one
of the boys in Co I 114 whose bed was near
Galutias that he rested well through the
night & felt well in the morning   his
dinner was brought him.  he made the
remark it was the best tea he had tasted
since he had been in the service  he sat
up in bed with the cup of tea in his
hand   all at once he let the cup fall
and leaned over back and was dead
The Dr was within call but he was
dead when he came.  he says it was a
disease of the heart.  he was laid out
in clean shirt & drawers and placed in
a plain decent white wood coffin
he looked as though he was asleep   the
funeral was appointed at 9 oc but the
Chaplin did not get over untill 11
he was bourn to the grave followed by
the bearers the Dr and Chaplin & about 30
convalescent soldiers   Judson myself and
Richard Lows rode in a carriage when
we came to the grave   services were
performed after the Episcopal form
the place he is buried is a beautiful
elevation on the bank of the river
it is a dry sandy spot where quite a
number of soldiers are buried   also many
citizens   it is the most lovely spot I have seen
in Louisiaan   a smooth plain pine board
stands at his head bearing this inscription
G. York Co. G 114 N.Y.S.V. aged 19 years
I have been this minute knowing
that everything concerning him interests you
I have done as I should with anyone to
do by judson   I have done the same by
by one that I have by the other  I have
endeavoured to make him happy as possible
he has lacked for nothing in my power
to help him to   Enclosed is a coral ring
taken from his finger after he died
the ___ master has possession of his
things   in time they will be seen to such
little things as can be enclosed in papers
& letters   I will send, if you wish the other
things boxed & sent   please let me know
the climate here did not seem to agree
with him   in the morning he would seem
quite well untill the sun got up hot
the 13 he was up much earlyer than
usual   I was pleased as I thought he would
get along as soon as his diaerea could
be checked   he had but a poor appetite and
could not bear government rations
and bought most he eat such as eggs
mackeral crackers & cheese.  after he came
out of the fit he told me he had been
home and seen you all.  after this as
I was watching him and keeping the flies
of saye he  Uncle Steve I am dieing   I
took his hand and says I no I think not
in a few minutes he felt better   I
was in hope of his recovery, but alas such
is life   his death has cast a gloom
over all who knew him   there are but
6 of our Co in camp here   they wish me
to say to you that you have their heart
felt sympathy   all who knew him but
to love him.  Alas how many hearts
have been made to bleed by this cursed war
how many places are left vacant   God grant
peace may soon crown the effort of the
Union armies   if ever I return home it
will be with sorrow because one is not,
who left home with boyiant hope with
me.  you will please answer this
immediately and tell me how you
are getting along.  let not this shock
overcome you.   you have my most heartfelt
sympathy   as ever your affectionate
Brother                  Stephen Tuttle