Raynors HCA 2017-02
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A good war-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Henry H. Fulton, Co. E, 20th Ohio Vols. [shot by Rebel guerrillas near Pine Level, N. C.,4/10/65; DOW Raleigh, 4/12/65], Abbeville, Miss., Dec. 3, 1862, in part: "I wrote you from Holly Springs and told you that we were on our way to attack Price [corps commander under Earl Van Doren]. We left Holly Springs the next day and went about six miles farther south…we camped on the ground where there had been a skirmish the day before. e could see shell[s] all along the road…we could hear cannon all night…we were called up ay four…and told to prepare to march…before the stars had quit shining we were on the way. We left our knapsacks…and left Bill Bell [Pvt. William A. J. Bell, Co. E]and another fellow to guard them. We went on until we came in sight of Price's fortifications [Camp Vernon]…we found he had left in the night and burnt the bridge across the river…it rained all this day and was very disagreeable…the next morning…went down to the river…had to wait until the bridge was finished which was about four hours. We then crossed the river and went through the fort. We stopped in it and eat our dinner. This fort is said to [be] far stronger than Fort Donelson…it is built on the Tallahatchie river. We here met a lot of prisoners that had been taken by our cavalry. They said the reason Price evacuated was Sherman was coming in from the west and Gen. Steel was south while Grant was coming on to attack him in front. Price is only ten or fifteen miles ahead of us. We are following him up as fast as we can. Gen. Steel is forty miles south of this at Grenada. Sherman is west and we think we have him in a pretty close corner. We don't think he will make a stand this side of Jackson, the capital of the state…the citizens have all left. I never saw such a deserted place. We get all the chickens and sweet potatoes we want…I would rather march than stay in camp…Bill Bell came into camp tonight…Henry Fulton." The original stamped transmittal cover is included. Minor paper loss effecting one word, else VG
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