Raynors HCA 2017-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/1/2017
War-date Union soldier's battle letter, 2pp. 4to., written by Pvt. William Crawford, Co. B, 73rd Penn. Vols. [WIA Chancellorsville 5/02/63 & POW MIssionary Ridge, Tenn., 11/25/63], [n.p., but defenses of Washington], Sept. 18, 1862, in part: "…since…my last letter we have been in several engagements and…I am still spared to write to you…since the battle at Slaughter Mountain down to Bull Run we have been in them all. We were six days fighting along the Rappahannock, very heavy again at Sulpher Springs and then down to Manassas Plains. It was [Second Manassas] the heaviest fight that we have been in. The shot and shell were falling around and about us very thick & fast. Still we held our ground and trusted in the Lord. The battle lasted for two days. It was an awful scene to look on. To hear the groans and crys of our wounded. Our regiment was badly cut up and we are now left to mourn the loss of our Colonel [Kotles] who was killed while discharging his duty in the cause of his country. There is three or four of our company missing. Sergeant Allan is one of them. We had one man wounded with a piece of shell, but it is getting better. We are encamped near Washington in front of the fortifications…we are under marching orders, but where to we know not…I saw old William Counyers at Centreville the day after the battle and I was very happy to see him. I had not seen him in seven months and we were not more then rejoiced to clasp the hands of friendship once more. We had but few words to say to each other as time was short. We shook hands and bade each other adieu…Wm. C. Crawford." Light soiling, else VG.
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