Raynors HCA 2015-08
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A good war-date Union soldier's battle letter, 6pp. 4to., written, on patriotic stationery, by Sgt. Nathan Cory, Co. C, 101st Penn. Vols., (POW Plymouth, N. C., April 20, 64), "Camp near Newbern, N. C., [n. d., but early January 1863], in part: "…I am still on the land of the living…we was expecting to go back to Suffolk but now we no we will not get to go…of the fighting we have been doing…we landed here on the 10th from Suffolk …left here on the 11th and…went on till the 12th. We expected a fight but they left the place on the night of the 12th and about 10 o'clock on the 13th our advance and there rear guard commenced there skirmishing…we would see a ded or wounded or prisoner rebus along the road sides…night of the 13th our regt was put out in advance to support a battery and on the morning of the 14th [battle of Kinston, N. C.] our major rode out along the road in advance of the regt and the rebel pickets fired as him then the fight opened. The 9th New Jersey deployed and commenced skirmishing and our regt still supported the battery. The rest of our brigade marched down and went in like tigers. The fight lasted for six hours then the rebus commenced to skedaddle. They tried to set the bridge on fire but we was to close. We soon put the fire out and crossed the bridge after them. When we went into town we got all the whiskey and tobacco we wanted. The rebus formed back of Kinston to try us again but when they seen our old brigade…they run like a hell. We took about 8 hundred prisoners and 13 pieces of artillery at Kinston. We followed them to White Hall and liked them till they run like hell then followed them to Goldsboro where they had a big den…we drove them away from the river and burnt the railroad bridge and tore up 5 miles of railroad then we started back and our grub run out and we had to forage…this is a great country for apple jack. It is fun to see the boys when we come near a big plantation [and they] brake for apple jack, honey and chickens. Well Peter this was a very dry Christmas…Nathan Cory to Peter Bailey address Newbern, N. C. Co. C, 101st regt. P. A. Vols., Wessls brigade…". The original stamped transmittal cover is included. VG
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