Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
War-date Union soldier's battle letter, on long letter sheet equaling 2pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. John R. Carnahan, Co. K, 67th Penn. Vols., [n. p., but somewhere along the Rappahannock river], Dec. 11, 1863, to his father, in part: "…we advance over the Rapidan into the Wilderness and there we found rebs in force and we fought them and drove them back in their fortifications and there they made a stand…Gen. Meade ordered a charge on the rebels works…[the] charge was to be at four o'clock in [the] afternoon but when he viewed the works he did not charge and we came beck to [our] old camp on this side of Rapidan…we will stop here to spring if [they] don't drive [us] back for we are in their camp that they had for winter quarters. They had built little houses but we made them leave on the double quick and so live in them snug and warm…right to him and tell him what I think about slavery. For my part I would care [less] whare slavery was if the war was over. If he was here he would think so to…John R. Carnahan…". Most of his phonetic spelling has been corrected. The original partially stamped transmittal cover is included. Minor spotting, else VG
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