Raynors HCA 2015-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2015
War-date Union soldier's letter, 7pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Coleman Tilden, Co. H, 43rd Mass. Vols., Newbern, [N. C.], June 3, 1863, to his parents, in part: "…we have passed through a great many exciting scenes since…the Spinola march, the voyage to Washington and the trip to Cove Creek…we shall not be home till July…Uncle Sam has got us and we have got to do as he says…the boys lay it all to Gov. Andrews and Schouler and so do I…there has been some thirty men enlisted in the heavy artillery regiment…the officers…from the regiment are Lieutenants Bates…and Paine of Co. E for captains…the colonel has appointed Sergeant Sherman of Co. F as color sergeant for meritorious conduct (running the blockade at Washington) John Prouty did not get it. He has been color corporal all the time but since the appointment of Sherman John has not been out with the colors…and will not be color corporal any longer…Foster spoke very highly of the 43rd. Col. Holbrook is working hard to get us home. The time of the 3d and 5th is out pretty quick and their colonels are working against us, also Col. Codman of the 45th. He is doing the hardest kind on this regiment…Coleman." The original stamped transmittal cover is included. Negligible spotting, else VG.
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