Shall I Die A Happy Man?

All I want to do is save my family from dying from the typhoid disease, but the only way to save them is to get the treatment from the South. Northerners aren't suppose to be dealing with Southerners, until after the civil war. I'm willing to do risk my life for my wife and two children, which is why I got caught by Colonel Smith. Will he not help me save my family , or shall I die a happy man?