Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written b y Pvt. Morton Thompson, Co. A, 3rd Mass. Vols., New Bern, N. C., Jan. 28, 1863, in part: "…we have left our camp on the Neuse and are now situated a few rods left of Fort Totten behind a large earthwork on which…we are to mount cannon…we are about a mile from our former encampment…the reason for this movement it was to be out of range of the gunboats in case of an attack…everything has to be done in a military manner…it seems that Gen. Rosecrans has met with good success. I hope Burnside may be equally as fortunate. Does the rebellion look as though it was any nearer "played out" than when I left home. What few papers we get here are so old that we cannot tell what to think…Morton." The original stamped transmittal cover is included. VG
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