Letters - Page 2
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3RD NEW HAMPSHIRE INFANTRY - BATTLE OF
SECESSIONVILLE - Great content written in period ink by George
A. Whittier of Co. D, 3rd N.H. Inf. with details on the battle of
Secessionville, SC. This is two letters in one, one to his mother, the
other to his aunt which is when he details most. he writes; "we
have been in a battle and have lost in our regiment kill 6 wounded
100 ... I will trye to give account of the battle, the night before our
company was on picket about 4 oclock we had orders to fall in we
___ not think what was coming ... they was 4 batty playing on us
firing grape shot it look like firing sand in the water ... we held the
fort ..." - much more !!! Very good condition.
SECESSIONVILLE - Great content written in period ink by George
A. Whittier of Co. D, 3rd N.H. Inf. with details on the battle of
Secessionville, SC. This is two letters in one, one to his mother, the
other to his aunt which is when he details most. he writes; "we
have been in a battle and have lost in our regiment kill 6 wounded
100 ... I will trye to give account of the battle, the night before our
company was on picket about 4 oclock we had orders to fall in we
___ not think what was coming ... they was 4 batty playing on us
firing grape shot it look like firing sand in the water ... we held the
fort ..." - much more !!! Very good condition.
SOLD
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$ 40.
1ST NEW YORK MOUNTED RIFLES - Undated - from Camp 1st NY
Mtd Rifles, 3rd Brig Cav - D Co. Army of the James - In the Field -
only signed 'Johnnie' to his friend Georgia. Three pgs in period ink -
fairly basic letter discusses the frequency of correspondence from
home. One puzzling item he mentions to her is "you will soon be a
Capt. bye the bye". What this means I don't have a clue. Good
condition but some soiling as can be seen in photos.
Mtd Rifles, 3rd Brig Cav - D Co. Army of the James - In the Field -
only signed 'Johnnie' to his friend Georgia. Three pgs in period ink -
fairly basic letter discusses the frequency of correspondence from
home. One puzzling item he mentions to her is "you will soon be a
Capt. bye the bye". What this means I don't have a clue. Good
condition but some soiling as can be seen in photos.
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SOLD
CONFEDERATE 7TH SOUTH CAROLINA CAVALRY
GROUPING - Spectacular letter and family documents
which mention slaves of William J. Simpson of the 7th
South Carolina Cavalry. The letter is in period pencil and is
light but legible and what a letter he writes! Dated July 17,
1864 from Malvern Hill it does contain battle action content
- how the gunboats are shelling them and how far their
range is, etc. (Due to tha lack of space on this page please
click on the "Additional Images" link for a more in depth
transcript account). The grouping also contains two other
items; an estate listing of his deceased father that mentions
by name slaves and their values to the estate, and also a
receipt from probate for the dues concerning his minor
brother showing William now as guardian. Dynamite letter
(unfortunately light) and the two other items - one
mentioning slaves.
GROUPING - Spectacular letter and family documents
which mention slaves of William J. Simpson of the 7th
South Carolina Cavalry. The letter is in period pencil and is
light but legible and what a letter he writes! Dated July 17,
1864 from Malvern Hill it does contain battle action content
- how the gunboats are shelling them and how far their
range is, etc. (Due to tha lack of space on this page please
click on the "Additional Images" link for a more in depth
transcript account). The grouping also contains two other
items; an estate listing of his deceased father that mentions
by name slaves and their values to the estate, and also a
receipt from probate for the dues concerning his minor
brother showing William now as guardian. Dynamite letter
(unfortunately light) and the two other items - one
mentioning slaves.
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SOLD
5TH MICHIGAN INFANTRY - HATCHER'S RUN - From George
A. Turner - Co. B to a friend. Dated Feb. 22, 1865 from 'Camp 5th
Mich. Inf.' . He describes events of the latest battle (Hatcher's Run
being earlier in the month) " our Regt was not engaged but lay in
the 2nd line of battle where bullets come rather thick ... only three
were wound (he then names them)". He goes on to name and write
about 5th Mich soldiers that were captured in the past and their fate
along with Michigan men of the 1st & 2nd U.S.S.S. assigned to the
Regiment and reports of Sherman's march. Letter has a few rough
edges and some separation at fold intersections. On the back of the
letter a decendant had written in ink a summary of the letter which
has bled through to the last page written by Turner.
A. Turner - Co. B to a friend. Dated Feb. 22, 1865 from 'Camp 5th
Mich. Inf.' . He describes events of the latest battle (Hatcher's Run
being earlier in the month) " our Regt was not engaged but lay in
the 2nd line of battle where bullets come rather thick ... only three
were wound (he then names them)". He goes on to name and write
about 5th Mich soldiers that were captured in the past and their fate
along with Michigan men of the 1st & 2nd U.S.S.S. assigned to the
Regiment and reports of Sherman's march. Letter has a few rough
edges and some separation at fold intersections. On the back of the
letter a decendant had written in ink a summary of the letter which
has bled through to the last page written by Turner.