Raynors 2012-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/27/2012
A nice war-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. John Wollen, Co. B, 46th Penn. Vols., on finely illustrated patriotic stationery on a mounted officer on horse, "Camp Banks, Co. B, 46 Regt. P. V., Nov. 26, 1861", in part: "…after I arrived in camp…we were ordered to march…we were detailed to relieve a company of the 5th Connecticut. We are the Provost Guard. We have some 45 or 50 prisoners to guard and scour the country for 8 or 10 miles around in search of liquor and its venders and deal with them without any mercy…we are to march into Virginia and take possession of Leesburg…we have to be ready for duty at any moment, sometimes our whole company is either on guard or out all night scouting. There is but two Co's. of us out here. Co. K of the 29th P. V. & Co. B of the 46th. It is an honorable post as the men has to be trusted more than they have an opportunity to be in the Regt…". VG
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