Raynors HCA 2016-10
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War-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Robert Henry Greenfield, Co. I, 1st New York Dragoons, "Camp near the Rappahannock, Va.," Nov. 9, 1863, to his wife, in part: "…our brigade is across the river. The report is that they had a fight and captured 12 hundred Rebel prisoners. I do not know how many of our regiment is killed…but I think there is a good many for they had a hard fight. There was sixteen hundred prisoners went by here yesterday. They looked very hard indeed, some barefooted and half naked…I have seven men here with one to help take care of my horses…it looks more favorable for this war to close…for the Rebs say this Rebellion must close for the poor in the South are starving to death. Our infantry took two brigades of Rebels and two brigadier generals and staff…our regiment is in the regular brigade commanded by General [Wesley] Merritt. They are called the Regular Brigade but there is our Regt and the Six [6th] Pennsylvania [Rush's Lancers] are volunteers…I saw the 100 and fourth [New York] at Bristoe but did not see many of the boys…Robert H. Greenfield…". Near fine.
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