Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
A good war-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Henry H. (now "Peter") Fulton, Co. E, 20th Ohio Vols. [shot by Rebel guerrillas near Pine Level, N. C.,4/10/65; DOW Raleigh, 4/12/65], Savannah, Ga., Dec. 31, [1864], to his brother in part: "Dear brother and sister, Strange commencing for me 'sister'. [His brother William Newton Fulton married MIss. Belle Sebly, daughter of Milton Sebly, of Homer, Ohio in November 1864.] I never penned the word before, but shall try to get used to it…Savannah is a nice city. The best I have been in the south beats Memphis, Atlanta or any other Southron town. There are some fine buildings here among which are the custom house, city hall, post office, several fine churches…there is a monument here in honor of Gen. Pulaski, an illustrious Pole who fell mortally wounded Oct. 9th 1779 at the siege of Savannah. There is one large park, a splendid place, and a number of smaller ones through the city…the citizens are very well suited with the change and think the Yankees are not such monsters as they are represented. The city has not been disturbed in the least. The stores are all open, the streets lighted with gas and everything going smoothly. The 20th Corps was reviewed by Gen. Sherman yesterday. It was a pretty sight and would be quite a novelty north. There was five major Gens in line Sherman, Slocum, Howard, Frank Blair and Osterhaus besides a battalion of brigadiers. The 20th Corps belonged to the Army of the Potomac and are nearly all eastern troops. They have some splendid brass bands. As they pass the inspecting Gen. each band would file out and play until the brigade it belonged to passed. Some of the Massachusetts bands were splendid and played down east Yankee scientific music of course. After a while a brigade come along that had no band but had forty two drums and thirty fifes. When they come to Sherman they commenced Hail Columbia and such a rattling…was never heard…Sherman took his hat to them. They made the Gen. smile. The next band struck up Rosy O More which made all laugh. The next band played Gay and Happy. The next Marsailes Hymn. Then came the artillery the buglers in advance sounding calls. The artillery passed through the streets four guns abreast…a review…is one of the gay parts of war…the 76th [Ohio] is doing provost duty in town…Tom Leggett sends his best wishes…Pete." Inexplicably, Fulton now signs this letter and two other 1865 letters, offered in this catalog, "Peter"! The original stamped transmittal cover is included. Near fine.
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