Raynors HCA 2017-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/7/2017
Union soldier’s letter written by W(illia)m A Smith who enlisted 8/21/1862 into company D of the PA 116th Infantry. The 7 page letter with original cover, is datelined Head Quarters near Turkey Run, Oct. 29/63 and has the original cover. In part, “Oct. 1st we were on the Rapidan River. The 2nd there was a Deserter shot His name was Adam Small, Co E, 66th N.Y. Vols. . ... The 6th New York Cavalry made 3 splendid charges on the Rebs there and drove the back. The 13th we had orders to march at 12 o’clock march as far as Warrington Junction and had a brush with them there and laid on our arms all night. ...we made a charge on their battery and took it and there we had a sharp time there and then we fell back as far as Bristow Station and there we had a big fight there they tacked us on a flank movement and we drove them off the battle ground and took 6 pieces of artillery and 2 stands of colors and 500 prisoners and we marched all night and got to Bull Run battle ground and there we stopped for the rest ... I was coming back to the division the Rebs were trying to get in our rear they hollow at me to stop but I could not see the point so I turned around a put the spur to the horse and got away from them they shot at me 3 times but it was no use of them doing that for they could not commit and I told the cavalry of it and they made a charge on them and took them prisoners. ... And we shot a deserter out of my Regt. today his name is James P. Herley of Co. B, 116 Regt. P. Vols. He used to be about Guss Tavern as hostler he was shot in the head. ... “
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