Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
War-date Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 8vo., written, on George Washington patriotic stationery, by Pvt. David W. Sharpe, Co. B, 4th Conn. Vols., "Camp Nagley, Hagerstown, [Md.], June 23, 1861," in part: "…we are now encamped in Hagerstown, Maryland which is about eight miles from the Potomac river. We have not had any fighting yet. Monday night at one o'clock we received news that a regiment of Federal troops were surrounded at Williamsport by the rebels and we received orders to strike tents and march to their relief immediately. We got to Williamsport at about eight o'clock in the morning and found that it was a false alarm. We waited there until nearly night and then marched back here…we have rather hard fare here, mostly salt pork, hard bread and potatoes…direct to David W. Sharpe…Co. B, 4th Regiment Conn. Volunteers…". VG
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