Raynors 2012-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/27/2012
A good war-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 4to., written by Pvt. J. Henry Blakeman [wounded in the chest at Gettysburg July 1, 1863], Co. D, 17th Conn. Vols., "Tennalytown, [Md.], Oct. 18, 1862", in part: "… we are now in a place of hills and hallows which had been covered with wood but it is now nearly all cut off. Forts and batteries are posted on every h[ill now]…they are not all completed yet but will soon will be…after stopping in Washington we got some raw ham, bread…and lay down on the floor of the room built for the reception of soldiers…we stopped in plan sight f the capital…it is a splendid building or will be when it is finished…they are repairing the steps and chunks of marble are scattered all around and the chips…are not cleaned off….there are some nice statues in front…also a pond with an iron fence around it…we passed the treasury building…the statue of Washington on his horse…full life sizes also a fine sight. We also passed directly in front of the President's house and had a good view…I don't know as there is much chance of my getting there to live…we are under Gen. Bank's jurisdiction…Lieut. [William L.] Hubbell [POW Gettysburg, July 1, 63] says we may stay here a week…the Connecticut cavalry…are encamped about a mile from us…they are a fine set of fellows…they are now six weeks waiting for horses and as soon as they get them they will…take the field…quite an accident happened to…Col. [Noble] yesterday while on the march he was thrown from his horse onto the cobble stones…it only dislocated his shoulder…the accident happened directly in front of a large hospital where several of the best surgeons in Washington were…they set it without much trouble…he come out on a carriage…". Small tear affecting two lines of text on front page, else VG
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