Raynors HCA 2017-02
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Confederate Stonewall Brigade letter, 2pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. John W. Middleton (1835-1907), Co. H, 27th Virginia Infantry, (WIA & POW Pickett's Charge, Gettysburg 7/3/63), Camp Winder, Feb. 25, 1863, in part: "I laid over at Hanover Junction till Monday evening when I took the train for the station…there is considerable [concern] about rations. They have about half enough to eat. They only get one fourth Ib. of pork per day and all goes to grease…they live very poorly…the Confederacy is nearly gone by the board. The soldiers are poorly shod and clad. Things look…to be tending downwards…we [do not] have any thing like such an army that we had ten months ago. The officers are more strict now than they ever have been which seems to have no other affect than to make the men reckless…I have some doubts about a transfer to [the] cavalry in Va. but I am determined to get away from here…the Federals are moving their army towards Washington and our troops are going south…[Stonewall] Jackson will stay here to protect Richmond. I am tired of camp life already...J. W. Middleton…".The original transmittal cover is included. Minor spotting, else both overall VG
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