Louisville, Ky. May 6, 1865 Col.  I arrived at this place at seven (7) a.m. this morning, was
detained some six (6) hours by a tree falling across the track, some eight (8) miles from
here.  I have consulted the records of the Sanitary Commission and find no clue to Lowry
or Eadie.  They were both on board but are not mentioned among the rescued.  Capt. Hake
is reported as at the Soldiers Home at Memphis and Lieut. Shaffer as in hospital at same place.  There is a rumor that Lowry was saved but badly scalded by the steam and that his life was despaired of.  I scarcely credit this report, however.  I shall push on this afternoon by rail and hope to reach Cairo by tomorrow morning and Memphis by Monday noon or sooner.  I will write you anything I may hear from our men during my trip.  A number of your men had been sent Gen Hospital at St. Louis and were not on board Sultana.  Charly Goldwood among them.  I see no acct of Foulks brother.  I am col. your obt servt W. H.
Jones

Of the soldiers mentioned in this letter, Capt. Deming N. Lowery, Cpl. James W. Eadie and Lieut. John Eadie all died in the Sultana disaster.  Lieut. Shaffer and Foulks brother has
not been identified and Jr. Capt. Lewis F. Hake, Sgt. Jacob N. Shaffer, Pvt. I. N. Sheaffer
and musician Charles B. Goldswood survived.  Of the 85 members of the 115^th known to
have been on the Sultana when it exploded, 44 died. 

The letter is in fine condition written in dark ink, two pages front and back with minor age staining.  The cover has more extensive staining with some loss where opened, 8 x 4¾
inches.

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