Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
Union soldier's war-date letter, 2pp. 4to., written by Pvt. Montgomery Hickman, Co. I, 97th Illinois Vols., New Orleans, La., Nov. 16, 1863, to his wife, in part: "…it had been on out towards Texas hunting up the regiment…in one of your letters you wished that "Texas expedition was played out." Well, is it played out so far as the Regt. is concerned. I don't know whether it was our good or evil fortune that brought us back; all I know is that our Col. did not get along well with his superior officers and we were finally ordered back to do Provost duty…if we had not come we would have escaped that railroad smash up; and if we had gone on with the expedition we might…have fared worse…we were getting along famously when out in Louisiana living on the fat of the land…I am pretty much recovered from the bruises I received in the railroad collision…I have been out of the hospital four or five days and am able to do duty again. I am sill sore and a little lame, but it will soon wear off. The others who were wounded from our neighborhood are getting along as well as could be expected. Brit. Robinson, Sam, Gerrard and Doc. Wicker are the worst hurt…they will all get well but it will be a long time first. Brit. and Sam have each a leg broken and Doc's feet are mashed. Haigy Wilk, Jim Wicker & Berthard are getting along finely…M. Hickman." The original stamped transmittal cover is included. Minor soiling, else VG
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