Raynors HCA 2014-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/6/2014
War-date Union soldier's battle letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Private Levi W. Bran, Co. I., 3rd Maine Vols., "Camp near Falmouth, Va., Dec. 19, 1863," their role at the battle of Payne's Farm, Va. during the Mine Run Campaign, in part: "…we have been…across the Rappahannock river since I wrote…and had a brush with the rebs. We crossed the river last Saturday on the pontoon bridges under the protection of our batteries…pitched in and drove the rebs some distance across a large field into a piece of woods. It was a bloody engagement and it cost old Maine many of her bold soldiers…I did not receive any injury…though I was under the enemy's fir during the hottest of the conflict…the lead and iron flew thick around us but we held [our] ground till last Monday night when we all withdrew to our side of the river…left the rebs to enjoy themselves…I don't think that they could be very comfortable while our cannon was playing on them…the wether is quite cold here at present but the 3 days and nights that we lay on the battle field…tell Uncle Charles brother that I have had a chance to square away at [the] rebs a few times since I heard from him…please hand this or send it to my mother. I have been through the fight and come out in safety…". A rare letter concerning the battle of Payne's Farm and is the first we have had the pleasure of offering in all our auctioneering years. VG
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