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 Pvt. Robert Henry Greenfield, Co. I, 130th New York Vols., "Camp Suffolk, Va.," Jan. 20, 1863, to his wife, in part: "…it is hard to sacrifice our lives and to leave…our homes and loved one behind to come away down in this forsaken country to fight for what we supposed the Union but Mary if this is what they call fighting for the Union…to free the nigers I don't want to fight any such way…now they say that if the negroes wants their freedom they must fight for it as our forefathers did. They are arming and raising Negro Regiments now in the South…to fight for their own freedom. That is…what they should of done six months ago…Robert H. Greenfield." The original transmittal cover is included. VG
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