Raynors HCA 2015-05
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/21/2015
A great war-date Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Harlan P. Martin, Co. E, 123rd New York Vols., Raleigh, N. C., April 24, 1865 to his mother, in part: "…we move in the morning at daylight after Johnston…but a cessation of hostilities was agreed upon between Sherman & Johnston to see what could be done toward bringing about a peace…a few days after Gen. Sherman issued a circular relating that he and Johnston and other high officials were bringing about matters [which] when ratified would bring "Peace from the Potomac to the Rio Grande" and that he hoped in a very few days to be able to lead us to our homes…the hopes amongst us was highly entertained that our fighting was over and we would soon go home, but it seems as if matters had changed…if reports are true. We are in "blissful ignorance" of the situation and how matters are standing. If we have to fight Johnston it will take out a few honors for this army to wipe him out of existence and then our fighting will be over sure. The orders are to move at daylight tomorrow and we have to come down on half rations. It has always been not half enough to eat intros army…Gen. U. S. Grant is in town. He came here last night…H. Page Martin, Co. E, 123rd N. Y. V. 1st Brig., 1st Div., 20th A. C., Army of Georgia…". The original transmittal cover is included. Overall VG.
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