Raynors HCA 2017-02
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War-date Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. David W. Sharpe, Co. B, 1st Conn. Hvy. Art., "Fort Drewry, [James River, Va.], May 10, 1865," in part: "…we are now at Fort Drewry (generally Fort Darling), gathering up captured cannon and ammunition…sending it to Washington. The guns in the fort are going to be left here. There are six ten-inch Columbiads, five 8-inch and four thirty-two pounder howitzers. I have not been up to Richmond yet but intend to go before we leave here. This regiment will probably be kept two or three months longer. Some of the men are getting furloughs…Sherman's army went by here today on their way to Washington…I will send with this letter a genuine Rebel postage stamp which I got at Fort Fisher. David." VG
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