Lost his brother, James, at the battle of Gettysburg, July 1st 1863. Both were in Company G, 142nd Pennsylvania.
"Gettysburg / July the 8th…
Dearest father and mother I take the first opportunity of informing you that we had a hard fight at Gettysburg and I beg you not to take the ______for the loss of your son. I have the afful statement to make in this letter and that is that James Connelly was killed he was killed on July the first. He died very easy I suppose it was Gods will he all ways judges for the best and I think that he has gon happy. I could not get back on the batel grounds to get him or else I would have sent him home. We have but once to die and when the Lord call we mus go to our long home in heaven. I have but one thing to comfort me that I hope he died happy and had not to suffer as some poor fellows had to and I turst to God that he rest now in the Kingdom of heaven and has to no longer suffer the hardships of a soldiers life. It is hard loose a neer and dear freind but one cannot expect always be together. We must part onst and when our turn comes we must take it with the rest. We have but one thing to trust in god and we will be saved. My dearest and dearest parents I will let you know that Josian and me is yet saved and trust to God that our cruel war will soon be over. I will close hoping to meet you all sune again if not on erth we may in heaven.
Goodbye dear parents / from you son / Phillip D. Connelly"
Contributor: Timothy Dolen (50480735)
According to his obituary he died at the home of his son, Jesse of Martins Creek.
"Gettysburg / July the 8th…
Dearest father and mother I take the first opportunity of informing you that we had a hard fight at Gettysburg and I beg you not to take the ______for the loss of your son. I have the afful statement to make in this letter and that is that James Connelly was killed he was killed on July the first. He died very easy I suppose it was Gods will he all ways judges for the best and I think that he has gon happy. I could not get back on the batel grounds to get him or else I would have sent him home. We have but once to die and when the Lord call we mus go to our long home in heaven. I have but one thing to comfort me that I hope he died happy and had not to suffer as some poor fellows had to and I turst to God that he rest now in the Kingdom of heaven and has to no longer suffer the hardships of a soldiers life. It is hard loose a neer and dear freind but one cannot expect always be together. We must part onst and when our turn comes we must take it with the rest. We have but one thing to trust in god and we will be saved. My dearest and dearest parents I will let you know that Josian and me is yet saved and trust to God that our cruel war will soon be over. I will close hoping to meet you all sune again if not on erth we may in heaven.
Goodbye dear parents / from you son / Phillip D. Connelly"
Contributor: Timothy Dolen (50480735)
According to his obituary he died at the home of his son, Jesse of Martins Creek.
Lost his brother, James, at the battle of Gettysburg, July 1st 1863. Both were in Company G, 142nd Pennsylvania.
"Gettysburg / July the 8th…
Dearest father and mother I take the first opportunity of informing you that we had a hard fight at Gettysburg and I beg you not to take the ______for the loss of your son. I have the afful statement to make in this letter and that is that James Connelly was killed he was killed on July the first. He died very easy I suppose it was Gods will he all ways judges for the best and I think that he has gon happy. I could not get back on the batel grounds to get him or else I would have sent him home. We have but once to die and when the Lord call we mus go to our long home in heaven. I have but one thing to comfort me that I hope he died happy and had not to suffer as some poor fellows had to and I turst to God that he rest now in the Kingdom of heaven and has to no longer suffer the hardships of a soldiers life. It is hard loose a neer and dear freind but one cannot expect always be together. We must part onst and when our turn comes we must take it with the rest. We have but one thing to trust in god and we will be saved. My dearest and dearest parents I will let you know that Josian and me is yet saved and trust to God that our cruel war will soon be over. I will close hoping to meet you all sune again if not on erth we may in heaven.
Goodbye dear parents / from you son / Phillip D. Connelly"
Contributor: Timothy Dolen (50480735)
According to his obituary he died at the home of his son, Jesse of Martins Creek.
"Gettysburg / July the 8th…
Dearest father and mother I take the first opportunity of informing you that we had a hard fight at Gettysburg and I beg you not to take the ______for the loss of your son. I have the afful statement to make in this letter and that is that James Connelly was killed he was killed on July the first. He died very easy I suppose it was Gods will he all ways judges for the best and I think that he has gon happy. I could not get back on the batel grounds to get him or else I would have sent him home. We have but once to die and when the Lord call we mus go to our long home in heaven. I have but one thing to comfort me that I hope he died happy and had not to suffer as some poor fellows had to and I turst to God that he rest now in the Kingdom of heaven and has to no longer suffer the hardships of a soldiers life. It is hard loose a neer and dear freind but one cannot expect always be together. We must part onst and when our turn comes we must take it with the rest. We have but one thing to trust in god and we will be saved. My dearest and dearest parents I will let you know that Josian and me is yet saved and trust to God that our cruel war will soon be over. I will close hoping to meet you all sune again if not on erth we may in heaven.
Goodbye dear parents / from you son / Phillip D. Connelly"
Contributor: Timothy Dolen (50480735)
According to his obituary he died at the home of his son, Jesse of Martins Creek.
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