Raynors HCA 2015-05
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/21/2015
A good war-date Union soldier's battle letter, 2 1/4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Harlan P. Martin, Co. E, 123rd New York Vols., Cassville, Cass Co., Geo., May 20, [1864] to his mother, in part: "…yesterday we fought and skirmished with the rebels all day…driving them over 4 miles and took possession of Cassville just at dark…we had only one man slightly wounded…his name was [Corp. Albert] Woodruff, Co. D. We captured 2 pieces of artillery from the rebels in the afternoon. (The 3 Div.). The rebels did not make a great deal of the fight…they had a good position…and I thought they would make more of a fight…where they will make a decided stand I don't know but we will have to fight another before we reach Atlanta…if they do not get reinforced from Lee's army we can and will take it. The rebels left our front last night and the cavalry are out hunting them…we have been laying here all day…Cassville is a splendid village. The inhabitants left yesterday when the fighting was going on and have not come back. The soldiers have ben all over the town and through the houses taking and destroying what they wanted to…H. P. Martin, Co. E, 123rd N. Y. V., 1st Brig., 1st Div., Hooker's Corps…". The original stamped transmittal cover is included. VG
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