Raynors 2012-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/27/2012
A nice 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., "Lacey's sheep without a shepherd camp near Brook's Station, Va., Mar. 1, 63", in part: "…twenty five out of thirty line officers in this Regt are under arrest by order of Col. Wm. H. Noble. The fracas occurred…as…Col. Noble has never been out ot drill the Regt. since we left Conn…two or three of the senior Capts. requested Gen. McLean to have the Col. drill the Regt. Gen. [McLean] told them to get up a paper to take effect which they did…they said the[y] wished to know whether he was capable of doing it or not. This paper was signed by all except five of the line officers…as soon as the Col. learned what they had done he put all those that signed it under arrest and ordered Capt. Lacey and one or two other officers that had furloughs back but…they will come when their time expires as they have Gen. Siegel's name on their furloughs. Our Orderly Serg. Henry North [POW Chancellorsville] now has command of the Co…the crazy turn that Charles Clark had in Bridgeport must have been when I was away as nothing of that kind occurred when I was there…that story won't go nor Charley's playing crazy won't get him a discharge as they do not discharge crazy men…[they] send them to the insane retreat in Washington. [Clark was discharged for disability, April 10, 63]…". VG
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