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COL Henry Joseph Bly

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COL Henry Joseph Bly

Birth
New Haven, Huron County, Ohio, USA
Death
28 Jun 1909 (aged 72–73)
Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Son of Rouse Bly & Sophia (Barney, Coe) Bly. Married on Oct 16, 1880 at Seneca Co, OH to Sarah A. Blodgett.

COL. HENRY J. BLY SEPT. 28, 1907
ASBURY PARK, N.J.
MY DEAR COMRADE. YOUR TELEGRAM WAS HANDED ME AS I RETURNED HOME YESTERDAY AND TO SAY ITS CONTENTS FILLED ME WITH GRIEF AND SORROW, DOES NOT ONE HALF EXPRESS MY FEELINGS. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT POSSIBLE THAT YOUR GOOD WIFE HAS PASSED AWAY. SHE CERTAINLY WAS AN AFFECTIONATE MOTHER AND A GREAT HELPMATE TO YOU. YOUR OLD NEIGHBORS IN OHIO WILL EVER CHERISH FOND REMEMBRANCE HER BEAUTIFUL CHARACTER AND WE TENDER TO YOU, MY DEAR COMRADE, OUR SINCERE TESTIMONY AS TO HER WORTH AND ASSURE YOU OF OUR SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCE IN THIS YOUR HOUR OF AFFLICTION. HER PURITY OF SOUL AND GENTLE MANNER ENDEARED HER TO EVERY ONE WHOSE PLEASURE IT WAS TO KNOW HER INTIMATELY. HER BEAUTIFUL TRAITS OF CHARACTER WILL EVER SERVE TO GUIDE US TO THAT HIGH STANDARD OF TRUE LOYALTY SO PERFECTLY EXEMPLIFIED IN HER LIFE. MY DEAR COMRADE BLY, YOU HAVE THE SYMPATHY AND
ENDEARMENT OF ALL THE BOYS WHO HAD THE HONOR TO SERVE AS A UNION SOLDIER UNDER YOUR COMMAND DURING THE GREAT REBELLION. WE WILL REMEMBER MRS. BLY COMING TO THE FRONT TO NURSE YOUR WOUNDS WHICH YOU RECEIVED UPON THE FIELD OF BATTLE. OUR HEARTS ARE FILLED WITH THE DEEPEST SORROW FOR OUR BELOVED COLONEL AND WE WISH WE WERE WITH YOU TO SHARE YOUR SORROW. MAY GOD BLESS YOU, OUR DEAR COMMANDER, AND KEEP YOU IN GOOD HEALTH ARE THE PRAYERS OF YOUR OLD COMRADES AND WITH LOVE I REMAIN
YOURS SINCERELY,
A.M. WOOLSON
YOUR OLD SERGEANT MAJOR
Contributor: Shawna (48344315) •
Son of Rouse Bly & Sophia (Barney, Coe) Bly. Married on Oct 16, 1880 at Seneca Co, OH to Sarah A. Blodgett.

COL. HENRY J. BLY SEPT. 28, 1907
ASBURY PARK, N.J.
MY DEAR COMRADE. YOUR TELEGRAM WAS HANDED ME AS I RETURNED HOME YESTERDAY AND TO SAY ITS CONTENTS FILLED ME WITH GRIEF AND SORROW, DOES NOT ONE HALF EXPRESS MY FEELINGS. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT POSSIBLE THAT YOUR GOOD WIFE HAS PASSED AWAY. SHE CERTAINLY WAS AN AFFECTIONATE MOTHER AND A GREAT HELPMATE TO YOU. YOUR OLD NEIGHBORS IN OHIO WILL EVER CHERISH FOND REMEMBRANCE HER BEAUTIFUL CHARACTER AND WE TENDER TO YOU, MY DEAR COMRADE, OUR SINCERE TESTIMONY AS TO HER WORTH AND ASSURE YOU OF OUR SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCE IN THIS YOUR HOUR OF AFFLICTION. HER PURITY OF SOUL AND GENTLE MANNER ENDEARED HER TO EVERY ONE WHOSE PLEASURE IT WAS TO KNOW HER INTIMATELY. HER BEAUTIFUL TRAITS OF CHARACTER WILL EVER SERVE TO GUIDE US TO THAT HIGH STANDARD OF TRUE LOYALTY SO PERFECTLY EXEMPLIFIED IN HER LIFE. MY DEAR COMRADE BLY, YOU HAVE THE SYMPATHY AND
ENDEARMENT OF ALL THE BOYS WHO HAD THE HONOR TO SERVE AS A UNION SOLDIER UNDER YOUR COMMAND DURING THE GREAT REBELLION. WE WILL REMEMBER MRS. BLY COMING TO THE FRONT TO NURSE YOUR WOUNDS WHICH YOU RECEIVED UPON THE FIELD OF BATTLE. OUR HEARTS ARE FILLED WITH THE DEEPEST SORROW FOR OUR BELOVED COLONEL AND WE WISH WE WERE WITH YOU TO SHARE YOUR SORROW. MAY GOD BLESS YOU, OUR DEAR COMMANDER, AND KEEP YOU IN GOOD HEALTH ARE THE PRAYERS OF YOUR OLD COMRADES AND WITH LOVE I REMAIN
YOURS SINCERELY,
A.M. WOOLSON
YOUR OLD SERGEANT MAJOR
Contributor: Shawna (48344315) •


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