Raynors HCA 2016-10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/21/2016
War-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 4to., written by Corp. David F. McGowan, Co. I, 47th Illinois Vols., Otterville, [Mo.], Jan. 20, 1862, reading, in part: "…I am at Uncle Sam's at present and he will not hear of my leaving…he is very selfish…the boys are out on drill…we are in a very strong Secession district, but as yet have had no fighting not much prospect of getting into one…war operations (on both sides) have been stopped for twenty days…the South is about suing for peace…I hope it will be honorable to the United States…we are going to drilling every day. There will be officers drill from ten till half past eleven, company drill from one till half past two, battalion drill from three till half past four, dress parade at five…we have got a hospital built out here in the woods. It is built out of logs…it is not very smooth but will answer the purpose very well. We are thinning…timber very fast. It was pretty heavy timber when we first came here, but is getting thinner very fast…D. F. McGowan." A bit light, else VG
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