Raynors HCA 2015-05
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A good war-date Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 8vo., written, on U. S. Capitol stationery, by Pvt. Harlan P. Martin, Co. E, 123rd New York Vols., Capitol Hill, Camp Casey, Sept. 12, 1862 to his mother, in part: "…we are encamped on Capitol Hill about 1 1/2 mile east of the Capitol next to the Potomac river…one of the Salem boys died in Philadelphia with the cholera morbus…one of Co. A boys shot himself yesterday fooling with his revolver. He is alive and I guess he will get well…I send you my likeness. We drew our guns yesterday. We have got pretty much all our equipment. We are in General Casey division…give Charley my likeness for his knife I took away…Harlan P. Martin, 123 Regt. N. Y. S. V., Co. E, Washington…". The original transmittal cover is included. VG
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