Raynors HCA 2017-02
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War-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. John R. Carnahan, Co. K, 67th Penn. Vols., "Camp near Berryville, Sept. 4, 1864", to his father, in part: "…I am still at the same business yet, a nurse in the hospital department. There is a good many sick at this hospital. Everything is quiet at this place…there has been a good luck of scrimmaging in this valley for the last two weeks but no general engagement. Our division has not happened to be in any fighting since we came to this valley. We have had a good luck of hard marching to do. This is a beautiful valley and good ground but the army destroys everything [that] comes before them. I do not like to see them burning grain stacks and barns, but they will do it. I do not know what is to become of the citizens in this part of the country this winter. Thare was a mount of corn in this part when our army came into it, but…the soldiers gains in and ration ears. I can not see when this war will come to a close…the taking of Atlanta will be a pretty hard stroke on the rebs but still they continue to fight. I am afraid it tis going to take us a long time yet to get the South whipped. I do think this war will have to be settled yet by some kind of a compromise…there will be a big time this fall about electing a president. For my part I can hardly say who I will gow for this fall. I would like to see peace as well as any man living if…it would be means of bringing this rebellion to a close by electing G. B. McClellan I would vote for him…what [do] the folks of Indiana County think of the nomination of G. B. McClellan. I want to know what Adam thinks of the Democrats nomination for president…our colonel [John F. Staunton]…was discharged from the service…a few days ago for not performing his duty as an officer. I am not a bit sorry…he had got his just dues. He would of bin discharged long ago. The Aat [Adjutant 1st Lt. John] F. Young of Indiana [County] has command of our Regt…John R. Carnahan, Co. K, 67 Regt. P. V., 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps…". Most of his phonetic spelling has been corrected. The original stamped transmittal cover is included. Minor spotting, else VG
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