Raynors HCA 2014-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/6/2014
War-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 4to., written by Corp. Samuel C. Kirkpatrick [WIA in the face at Port Gibson, Miss., 5/1/63], Co. E, 11th Wisc. Vols., Camp Harris, Victoria, Mo., Mar. 2, 1862, in part: "…it is lection day tomorrow down here and we started 20 men out this morning abbot 20 miles from the camp. They are to see that every man takes the oath before he comes to the poles to vote. There is another squad…and the orderly sergeant going out to a little town called Hillsbur [Hillsboro], the county seat tomorrow…[for] the same business…there was 30 of our men went down the road last thursday to relieve some of the Illinois troops. It is 20 miles from this place…is called Politte [Potosi.] There is three blockhouses to build where they are and it is impossible for 30 men to go all that work and stand guard…the major [Arthur Platt] thinks that the rest of our Co. had better go down there…so after we all get back from the elction we will go…Col. Carland at Pilot Knob is getting up a brigade. We thought…we would be put in that brigade…tuesday I seen the most mules that I ever seen. They passed a going to the Knob. There 40 cars and 18 mules in a car. They was a splendid lot of mules. Yesterday…there was fifteen h[un]dred cavalrymen and horses…they are a going to join Col. Carland's Brigade. This brigade is going out into Arkansas after Old [Sterling] Price…". The original transmittal cover is included. Kirkpatrick's phonetic spelling has been corrected. Minor toning, negligible paper loss (archival tape repaired) affecting very little text, else VG
Click on a thumbnail above to display a larger image below
Hold down the mouse button and slide side to side to see more thumbnails(if available).
Click above for larger image.