Yorkville, July 7th, 1863

Doctor W. B. Eager Jr.

My Dear Sir,
Your kind letterof the 20th ultimo advising me of the death and burial of my dear son James H. came to hand a few days since, for which all your kind expressions of sympathy please accept my sincere thanks.

Both Mrs B. and myself cannot well express to you our feelings of satisfaction when we received your letter and found that Lieut. Raymond in concert with the other officers of the Regt. had procured a coffin and sent his remains to Baton Rouge and there buried and not, as Col Benedict wrote, that they had been left at the foot of a tree. Please thank Lieut. Raymond and the other officers for for their humanity.

I very much regret that Col Benedict could not have had my son's remains forwarded at the same time and with the remains of the late Lt. Col. Bryans, who fell at the same time, and whose remains, I see, are daily expected here.

May I ask, if you will be so kind, and if possible, to have the burial spot so identified and forward me such a description of the same that their will be no difficulty or mistake in finding the remains when the time arrives for their removal, which I will take measure from here to have done as soon as possible.

James effects had better be sent to the proper officer at New Orleans, to be forwarded by transport directed to John H. Bogart, care of ?????, Yorkville Express No. 14, Broadway New York. Except his horses and accoutrements, they probably had better be disposed of there of that you or Lieut. Raymond can best judge. Let me hear from you soon and as often as convenient.

Again thanking you for your kindness and apologizing for the trouble of ???? I am now asking. I remain dear sir

Truly Yours,
John H. Bogart
East 89 Street
New York

PS - I have been in the habit of sending, by every steamer, the daily newspapers. Should any arrive to my late son's address, you will please retain them for your own use.