Raynors HCA 2015-05
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/21/2015
A good war-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Harlan P. Martin, Co. E, 123rd New York Vols., "In the field near Marietta, Georgia, July 8, 1864" to his mother, in part: "We are still in the vicinity of Marietta, but south of there this time. The cars come to Marietta now and we get rations there. We are near the Chattahoochee river…the line on the left is to the river…our corps has breastworks this side and the rebels are on this side of the river in front of us…the rebels are evacuated their works on Kennasaw Mountain and along the whole line the night of the 2nd of July and fell back about 4 miles. Our troops followed them…and came up with them in their works. There was cannonading and heavy skirmishing all the afternoon of the 3rd. On the morning of the 4th it was found they had gone again leaving 3 or 4 lines of strong breastworks. They followed them…to where they are now and threw up breastworks…our train is about 2 miles back from the Division…from some parts of our lines they can see the spires and steeples of Atlanta…there has been a good many stragglers and deserters picked up from Johnston since he fell back…it would be a good thing if the whole army could get all the green stuff they want…nothing, but hardtack, pork & coffee have given the men…the scurvy…if we have to march and stir around in the sun much we fell the effect of hot weather…the colonel we have heard was dead…H. P. Martin, Co. E, 123rd N. Y. V., 1st Brig., 1st Div., 20th A. C…". The original stamped transmittal cover is included. 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.