Raynors HCA 2015-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2015
Rare war-date Union engineer's letter, 3 1/2pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Jerome Bottomly, Co. C, U. S. Engineers, "Near Falmouth, Va., Mar. 6, 1863", in part: "…I have not seen Capt. Wiley yet. I hardly think he will come here to see me…he does not know where the camp is…Lieut. Cross [bvt. Col. Charles E. Cross, KIA Fredericksburg 6/5/63] is home on furlough. [Bvt. Brig. Gen. James C.] Duane is chief engineer on Hunter's staff and [bvt. Major Gen. Cyrus Ballou] Comstock is the same on Hookers. Weitzel is a brigadier. His name is often in the papers. He is with Gen. Banks. [James B.] McPherson [KIA Atlanta, 7/20/64] has been nominated by the President for a Major General. All our officers get promoted. [Orville E.] Babcock is engineer on what was Franklin's staff and [Arthur Henry] Dutton [MWIA Bermuda Hundred, 5/26/64] is acting brigadier. Does the conscript act cause much talk. Anyone who had an honorable discharge from the regular army used to be exempt…but don't know as they are now…it will be a year the 27 since we started from Washington for the Peninsular. I have not slept under anything thicker than canvas since…Goodbye, Jerome." Slight margin, spotting, else VG.
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