Raynors HCA 2015-05
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/21/2015
A great war-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 4to., written and illustrated with soldier art, by Pvt. George W. Keeler, Co. D, 17th Conn. Vols., "Camp Sigel", [Baltimore, Md.], Sept. 12, 1862. On finely illustrated patriotic stationery of Fort Marshall, Baltimore, Md., manufactured and copyrighted by the famed Jewish printing firm of E. Sachse, Baltimore in 1862, entitled: "Fort Marshall…Garrisoned by the 5th Regt. Artillery N. Y. V. Col. Saml. Graham, Commander of the post." In small part: "…a lot of us went out patrolling. We got 8 soldiers. We were out about 2 1/2 hours. We are furnished with Enfield Rifles…that were captured on board an English vessel trying to run the blockade…there was a rumor that we should have to go back to Bport. [Bridgeport, Ct.] then the Col. [William Noble] began to shake in his boots because he would have had to pay the expenses…our company has shelter tents…[here he draws a nice illustration of a soldier seated inside his shelter tent]…they are good for nothing in a storm. Open at both ends. We have one of our rubber blankets on the back of ours. It rained last night and we got pretty wet…I see the N. Y. Herald has a piece in it saying that the 17th Conn. Vols. had been cut up and 200 taken prisoners…such is not the case…you must not believe all the papers say especially the Herald…George W. Keeler, Co. D, 17th Regt. C. V. Fort Marshall, Baltimore, Maryland…[here he draws a nice rendition of an American bald eagle perched upon a shield]…G. W. Keeler". VG.
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