Charleston Is Threatened With The Use of Greek Fire

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/19/2015

War-date Union soldier's letter, 3 1/2pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Halsey Bartlett, Co. A., 6th Conn. Vols., [KIA Bermuda Hundred, Va., 6/17/64], Port, Royal, Hilton Head, S. C., Nov. 1, 1863, in part: "…our company is still in the prison yards doing guard duty over the prisoners…Wednesday two hundred and ten conscripts came here to our Reg, seventeen for our company. Today 76th Pennsylvania Reg had (150)…conscripts…they are banging away on Morris Island again at Fort Sumpter…Gilmore will drive the Rebs from Charleston…he has some…three hundred pounders flying at them…he is to throw Greek Fire into Charleston soon if they don't surrender…". 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).