Raynors HCA 2018-03
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/15/2018
War-date Union brevet brigadier general's battle letter, 2pp., 4to., written by then 1st Lieut. John Willian, Jr. (1835-1869), Co. D, 6th New Jersey Vols., "Camp 6th Reg. Near West Point, Va., May 12, 1862," in part: "We have halted…after a march of some 22 miles. It is very hard marching now on account of the heat…we must continue until we reach Richmond which I hope will be in a very short time…about our fight of the 5th inst. we lost, in our Company, in killed, wounded & missing 19 men. The boys from Gloster fought like veterans. Our Co. never broke…there is not many Co[mpanies that] can say that. I was…through the thickest of the fight & never got a scratch. G.[orge] Holmes has leg amputated. I don't think he will recover [Holmes died on May 10th at a hospital near Williamsburg]…there will be a great many enquiring about their husbands, brothers & sons…we are about 40 miles away from the wounded. I have seen sufficient now to make me heartily wish for this war to come to a conclusion. I have just heard that the Rebels have made a stand on the Chickahominy River…probably we shall have another brush with them…J. Willian." Minor margin tears with toning, else VG
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