Raynors HCA 2015-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/19/2015
A good war-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. William A. Clark, Co. C, 17th Conn. Vols., Carver Hospital, Ward 4, Washington, D. C., Aug. 16, 1863, concerning the loss the 17th Conn. Vols. at the battle of Gettysburg, in part: "…all those that are able to go into the field will be sent right away and those that are not fit for field duty will be put into the Second Battalion of the Invalid Corps…4 of the boys that was wounded…died after I left the field…their names…[was] Francis J. Benson of Brookfield, wounded in the thigh breaking his leg. I was sitting within 2 feet of him when it was done. [He] died on the 16 of July, wounded the 2nd of July. Then there was Joseph Whitlock of Ridgefield…[his] arm was taken off, died the 16th. Rufus Warren died the 16. I saw his burial has taken place in Ridgefield…Daniel H. Purdy of Sherman. He was shot through the bowels and the ball came out at the bottom of the shoulder blade, died 16[th July]. Also Smith Delevan is put down as missing. He was killed the first day's fight. This is all the deaths as far as I know of since the battle…". VG
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