2005-03
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2005
Autograph Letter Signed, “J.E. Mitchell Lt. 18 U.S. Inf.” 4p. folio, pencil, Camp at Santalen, Tennessee, September 4, 1863, and reads in aprt: “...you say the conservative (Peace) Party of the North are the true Union Party - Vallandhingham included. Now if such be the case what is the Army and Navy composed of who despise them will you or any other man dare say the Army and Navy is not the heart of the Union element, the who have faced death in all the hard fought Battles and endured the hardships of a soldiers life for two years and over dare any one say the Army of the Cumberland is not Loyal let the bloody field of Murfreesboro answere, that is the Army of the Potomac Loyal let the new unsoded groves at Gettysburg answer, is Grants Army loyal let Vicksburg answer, is the Vallandigham, Ben Wood & Seymore Party good Union Constitutional men oh be it to eternal disgrace let the late Riot in New York tell the true character of such cowardly villians. Why do they not resis the draft if it is unconstitutional they have not the courage to face danger in the shape of Union Bayonets then friends in the Rebel cause South can not come to their assistance and the cowards fear Powder and lead in the hands of Union Soldiers...” Much more. About VG.
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