Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
War-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., on patriotic stationery, written by Pvt. Thomas J. Bond, Co. G, 2nd Ohio Vols., Prestonsburgh, Nov. 17, [1861], in part: "…you seen in the Commercial where we was freezing to death. That is not so…we are quartered in houses…the people bake us hot biscuits…we got fourteen chickens and two turkeys for 10 men…I would rather be where I am than shelling corn…I am gong to stay in the army till the rebels is rid out of the country. We have been in Piketown for a week and got orders…to march to Prestonsburgh…some of the boys got on rafts…their was a steamboat their and I and several other got on the boat…and that saved me a walk…I think we will leave…for the old state of Ohio to winter…the scarcest article now is paper and envelopes. We tare up all the books that has any paper in it…I suppose you got that one that I sent from West Liberty for it was a pretty large one 9the one we are selling elsewhere in the catalog]…Thomas J. Bond." Light soiling, else VG
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