Raynor HCA 2014-01
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A great Union soldier's battle letter, 12pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Charles H. Morrill [WIA Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864], Co. E, 10th New Hampshire Vols. Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 20-21, 1862 concerning friendly fire at Fredericksburg and the reason the Southerners fight, in small part: "…I came out of the fight all right…I got one bullet hole through my overcoat and a piece of shell came near…my head so that the wind…knocked my cap off…our regt. went in the morning on picket duty. We laid in a cut on the rail road. We were under fire of the Rebs cannon…our shells…would burst over our heads. They wounded a number of our men…we made a charge on a Rebel battery at…dusk…we made as splendid charge as was made that day…when we got…up to their batteries the 13 N. H. opened on us. They wounded a number of our men. A New Jersey [regt.] that belongs to our brigade fired at us too. They cut us up…we gave them a few fires then…we were ordered back to the city. We went into the houses and had a good night's sleep…if we had not skedaddled…half of our entire army would have…bin killed or wounded…they fought behind breastworks and a large stone wall…we [will] never conclude this war by fighting for they will fight as long as there is a man left and I don't blame them…for standing up for there rights…they say all they want is there ni---gers and plantations…if the folks at home knew how the men are used here…they would not send any more men to fight this war…". Near fine.
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