The General died on the 6th of September (the following month)

Yours Truly,

M. Emmet Urell

Brig. Gen, N.G.D.C

U.S.A.

xxxx Aug 1910

To my dear cousin Will Urell

Glandore, Cork, Ireland.

This photo is courtesy of
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Schwing, US Air Force

The inscription on the back reads as follows:

Very sincerely yours,

M. Emmet Urell

Colonel, 2d Regt, N.G.D.C.

Lieut. & Bvt Major 82d N.Y. Vols Army of the Potomac, 61-5, 2d Army Corps

Bvt. Major U.S. Vols

Medal of Honor from Congress

Major 1^st Batt, D.C. Inf, U.S. Army of Santiago, Cuba, 5^th Army Corps

Colonel 2d Regt, Natl Guard, D.C.

To my sweet cousin Isadore, Elmira N.Y.

Washington D.C.

Feb 18, 1902

This photo was taken just after my return from Santiago, Cuba

The medal at the throat is the Medal of Honor from Congress for gallantry in action, Battle of Bristoe Station VA, Oct 14, 63. The other is the Gettysburg medal given by the State of New York.