Raynor HCA 2014-01
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/30/2014
A fine war-date Union soldier's letter 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Frank Ashley, Co. H, 64th Ohio, "Camp in the field. In front of Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1864," , in part: "…we all have to prepare for…a just God to meet in Judgement which should be upper most in our thought…I can see it very plainly here…often have I thought of my life and how ungrateful I have been…many a poor soldier has lost his life while he was so nobly defending his and home…how ungrateful some are for instance, Copper Heads. They I think are the biggest sinners…if they came to the work at first this war would have been over long ago…how many brave boys are loosing their lives for their country and they doing all they can against them…it is quiet with the exception of picket firing. We make a demonstration in our front most every evening and drive them in their pickets…we can see them double quacking their troops through town to meet us…all of no use. I have not heard any particulars of the cavalry raid as yet…". The original stamped transmittal cover is also included. Both VG
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