Raynors HCA 2015-08
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War-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Halsey Bartlett, Co. A., 6th Conn. Vols., [KIA Bermuda Hundred, Va., 6/17/64], Beaufort, S. C., Nov. 20, 1862, in part: "…we have moved our camp closer to the city…there is one of…Co. C to be drummed out of this regiment…for cowardice in the late battle at Posotalico. He when…[he] heard the first gun from the Secesh…it scared him so he run and left the ranks. He said he was not going to have his brains blowed out. He was taken and court marshaled and sentenced to have his head shaved and drummed out of the regiment…what a disgrace to him but he will get home. I would not disgrace myself so for all the world…". VG
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