Raynors HCA 2015-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2015
War-date Union soldier's letter, 5pp. 8vo., on patriotic stationery, written by Pvt. Coleman Tilden, Co. H, 43rd Mass. Vols., Newbern, [N. C.], Jan. 16, 1863, to his parents, in part: "…in my tent we have got a good set of men and we get along well together always in good humor…no quarreling or disputing. Sumner Carruth's [who was then lieutenant colonel of the 35th Mass. and future brevet brig. gen.] brother sleeps side of me. We put our blankets together and sleep under them. I call him my wife. I like him much. He is not like Sumner, but is just as good a fellow. He belongs in Andover. We have but very little swearing in our tent there being but one or two who use such language…Mr. Roger reads a chapter in the bible almost every night. He is a man that everyone in the company respects…we have not such a large company for duty as we had when we started from Readville a good many being detailed for other duty…Mr. Fisher as armorer, Lovejoy as his assistant…Scott for assistant hospital steward…private Leech for Ambulance Corps…it seems as though if they want a man for anything they always came to Co. H…on a march some of them have to go with the company and fight with the rest of us. On this expedition we shall be under command of Lieut. Colesworth as capt…tell Sammie we are almost ready to send for him…and drum…he can drum better than the boys that are here. We have the poorest drum corps in the whole army…Coleman…". The original stamped transmittal cover is included. VG.
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