Raynors HCA 2015-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2015
A good war-date Union soldier's letter, 2pp. folio, written by Pvt. James A. Hudson, Co. H,1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry, "On Board the Schooner Challenger at anchor off Shipping Point, Va., April 30, 1862", to his cousin, in part: "…of our movements…in the direction of…Manassas and of our return to Alexandria and embarkation on a fleet of schooners…down the Chesapeake as far as Shipping Point at the mouth of Pecasso River, 7 miles from Yorktown…we dropped anchor…on the morning of…18th Apr…we (about 175 vessels of all classes) have been enjoying a life on the ocean's wave…on our schooner we have 53 horses. They fill up all the deck…from the fore mast to the Qr. deck and stand veer closely packed…we have plenty of room…sporting on shore among the Sesesh girls. We occasionally hear heavy firing in the direction of Yorktown…May 1st. We expect to be landed today…the Rebs had evacuated Yorktown and fallen back 6 miles to some entrenchments which they have thrown up during the past month. Sharp work has been going on between the pickets, several have been killed & wounded on our side…J. A. Hudson…direct Co. H, 1st N. Y. Vol. Cav. (Late Lincoln Cav.) Genl. Franklin's Division via Fortress Monroe…". VG
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