Raynors HCA 2017-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/1/2017
WILLIAM W. BELKNAP (1829 - 1890) Union brigadier general and Secretary of War in Grant's administration; impeached by the Senate for accepting bribes from Indian posts. Fine content A.L.S., 2pp. 4to., Vicksburg, Nov. 28, 1863 to Gen. Hugh Thompson Reid in Cairo. In part: "...Private Geo. Copper of Co. A 15th [Iowa] went home on sick furlough in September & returning reached Cairo where he got into the hospital…he has been detailed there & has boasted that he would stay in hospital as long as he chose as he formerly was nurse in our hospital. If you will order him sent to the Regt I will be obliged…Cos. F & K are permanent guard at Ordnance depot in the city and have won much praise…Snell of Co. F was on post the other day shot a man who approached too near the magazine with a cigar in his mouth…refused to halt…his conduct…required much nerve. He is the boy who at Grand Junction we fined 20. for binging whiskey in camp. He has been a good soldier ever since…" Light stain in one corner, else very good.
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