Raynor HCA 2014-01
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/30/2014
A good war-date Union soldier's letter, 3 1/3pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Herbert George Bond (1846-1928), Co. I, 16th Vermont (Vermont Militiaman during the St. Albans Raid and doorkeeper of the US Senate Chamber, Washington, D. C.), "Camp near Union Mills, Va., April 5, 1863, in part: "…they have had some pretty nice times lately playing ball even the old colonel and major play. One of the captains had his arm out of joint at the elbow stepping backwards…caught his heel in a little hoak…in the ground…he fell down striking his elbow and dislocating it…we have stopped letting refugees or stragglers come into our lines. The order is to halt every one…and if they did not stop, let them have some of our or[e]. The 15[th Vermont] boys set around the fire on picket and all at once bang went a gun, sing went a bullet by them probably it was a bush whacker. Damn them I will [kill] everything reb, Negro or what not…". The original transmittal cover is included. VG
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