Civil War Soldier

Private, Co. D, 79th New York Infantry

Wounded in Action, Second Battle of Bull Run, 31 Aug 1862

Died of Wounds

Born Oct. 13, 1930, the son of John and Jane Flandreau. He was one of 6 children. His 5 siblings were:

James Monroe Flandreau

1821 – 1877

John H. Flandreau

1823 – 1860

Mary J. Flandreau

1828 – 1850

Caroline Flandreau

1831 –

Esther Flandreau

1832 – 1891

He married Emma Jane Bertholf Feb. 4, 1851 at the age of 20 in New York. David and Emma also had 6 children.

Lavinia Flandreau

1852 – 1920

Henrietta Flandreau

1853 – 1860

Theresa Flandreau

1855 – 1870

John Edward Flandreau

1857 – 1935

Melissa Flandreau

1859 – 1918

Emma Jane Flandreau

1862 – 1934

He went to fight in the Civil War, where he received a very bad wound to his arm. He was sent in fairly bad shape to a military hospital in Philadelphia. Here is the last note to his wife he wrote twelve days before dying of his wounds.

Philada Oct 1st/62

Dear Wife

I can assure you that it afforded me great pleasure to hear from you and to know that you were all well. I received your letter the day before yesterday. As for myself, I cannot say exactly how I am. I am very weak on account of my arm running so much, but it is getting along as well as can be expected for being wounded as it was. As for being home before or by the 13th of the present month is impossibility for I shall not be able; my arm would not admit of any such thing. But I shall be home as soon as will do for me to come, I can assure you.

Although I should be much pleased to be with you and see Caroline, I am glad that Rachel received a letter from her for I could not write for as I explained to you in the previous letter.

I am sorry to learn that poor David met with such bad luck, as he did. And I do feel thankfull that it is no worse with me than it is. In your letter you spoke of the little babe, I should be pleased to see.

If nothing happens to (me) I shall be along some of these days to see it. I have not received my diserftive list yet but I am in hopes that it will be along some these days.

As for sending me money to get things and as wanting any thing that is not so,…for--- I have every thing that I want and I have no need of any money whatever so you need not send me any. I herein inclose Two dollars which I received yesterday thinking that it would be of some service to you as I have no use for it at all. Please do not send me but one post stamp at a time for I have no place to keep them.

As ever Your Affectionate Husband

D. Flandreau