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 corp. Nicolas Sheldon, Co. A,150th New York Vols., "Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 30, 1864," in part: "…I arrived here the 15th in company with George Ketcham & Jonathan Mabbett who I come across them at Chattanooga with the votes for our Regt. The Col. returned with them on a furlough of ninety days…it will make a difference with his election. I hope he will be elected for he is a very fine man and has always done all he could for the men under him. We have just received the returns from election in Ohio and Pennsylvania…the Union ticket was elected by a large Majority…the Copperheads must begin to think their cause is lost. General Slocum who is a strong MacClellan man made the remark after receiving the news that there was no change for Macs election not [even] in New Jersey which is all Copperheads. I hope Lincoln will be elected for unless he is all the hardships which we have passed through will be of no avail…all the compromise we want in the field is at the point of a bayonet and we will show the Rebs both north and south that we are bound to have an honorable peace. I wish you could see this place and just see what ruin war will bring on those who cause it. There is but few houses in this place that have not been more or less damaged by our shell. Our Regt. is doing duty at the fort from which I was wounded…we got orders yesterday to draw all we wanted for a campaign of 50 days. We don't know where we are going. Some think we are going to Mobil and some to Virginia…I have been on one raid since I got back. We went near Macon we had 760 wagons and got them all well filled with grain, pork, chickens, mutton, sweet potatoes and everything country affords and while out there Tom Benham and one other man were captured and we feared for awhile he had been killed but since we learned from a Reb prisoner that left Macon said he left them at Macon and they were seated around a fire roasting sweet potatoes so I suppose he will soon be exchanged…it is my earnest desire to become a true follower of Christ…how sad it seems to think so many of our friends have passed away in so short a time…". Also included is the original stamped transmittal cover. Near fine. 400-600
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