Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
War-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Thomas J. Bond, Co. G, 2nd Ohio Vols., Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 25, 1861, in part: "…camp life agrees with me very well…I have gained 8 pounds…we received marching orders…to pack up for one days march…the next morning we packed knapsacks and started for the cars and made fast time to Cincinnati and was cheered all the way…after we got to the city we marched down to the ferry…the next morning they put us to work at building tents. Our company has seven…and one commissary tent each tent contains fourteen inhabitants…they are very much crowded and it keeps us warm to lay close to gather. They was the largest crowd of people in the camp that I ever saw. They was a shtick as could be put together…they was an negro shot the other night. They hurd they was someone trying to poison the well…they put a guard around it in the night. The negro went after some water and the guard halted him. The second time he laughed…the third time…he would not stop and he shot him through the heart killing him instantly. We keep our guns clean in readiness for the secessionists but none have made their appearance…we will go to the interior of Kentucky. There was two regiments of Ohio boys passed through the camp for Covington on the Lexington RR. The citizens are raising an entrenchment on a hill…facing the Rail Road so as to keep the secessions from coming in on the cars and destroying the city…direct your letters to Camp King, Covington, Ky, 2nd OVM care of Capt. Sarrett…Thomas Bond…". VG
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