Raynors HCA 2016-10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/21/2016
War-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Corp. David F. McGowan, Co. I, 47th Illinois Vols., "On Steamer Sunshine," Dec. 3, 1863, reading, in part: "…it was a very hard task to bid you all good by. Still it had to be done & we should be willing to sacrifice our own pleasures willingly for the good of our Glorious country. It our Country is to be broken up, it seems to me, I would not care what becomes of myself. There are many people who don't appear to care what becomes of the country while they can make money & take things easy…it makes me feel bad to think that there are so many men who ought to be in the ranks that can stay at home when if they would do their duty this war might be ended in a few show months…Dave." VG
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