Raynors HCA 2015-08
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/27/2015
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., Mar. 11, 1863, in part: "…I wish you could visit Beaufort and look at the beauties of nature…I am almost tempted to buy me a spot of ground when the war is over [and] live down here [he would be killed in action at the end of next spring]…I wish this war was over…there are too many Northern Sympatizers and there are many that are getting great pay…now are they true Union men? They came out here to fight for their country and took the oath to…stand by the stars and stripes. Are they doing this…no they are traitors…I scorn such and blush to think we have such men but alas it is true…VG
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