Raynors HCA 2017-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/7/2017
Confederate brothers both sign this letter, “M.V. Barkley” and “G.R. Barkley”, both members of the 18th SC Infantry. The four page letter is datelined Camp 18th Regt. Christ Church Parish, 4 miles from Mt. Pleasant Oct. 30th, 1863 and written home to Father & Mother, Brothers & Sisters. In part, “We write you these few lines to let you know we are both well ... the Yankees opened fire from Morris Island on last Monday with Eleven two & three pounder parrot guns. On Monday they fired one hundred and 88 eighty eight shots at Sumter 165 took effect on the fort. 25 passed over Tuesday. I witnessed with my own eyes the balls striking Sumter. They will beat it to the ground if they hold on. Yesterday, last night, & this morning the firing is kept up with spirit. I was glad to get to Mount Pleasant once more and if you have not started Neal I think you might come for it is likely we will stay here for some time if the Yankees don’t run us from the city but I expect to hear but little else than the roar of cannon. ...”
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