Raynors HCA 2018-03
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Union soldier's Mine Run camping letter, 6 1/3pp. 8vo., written, by Corp. Altus H. Jewel [WIA Fredericksburg, Va., May 3, 1863], Co. E, 77th New York Vols., Brandy Station, Va., Dec. 6,1863, in part: "…a week ago…we broke camp & went to the Rapidan & crossed…we struck the woods & for a week we lay in the woods. Friday the 3rd Corps got into a fight & we had to go out on double quick to support them. We found them in the woods where there could not get any artillery…used on either side, but the musketry were very heavy. Our men drove them but they lost heavy. There was two men in our Regt hit by stray shots. One had a finger took off & the other was hit on the hand, but did not break the skin. At midnight…went…near the Chancellorsville battle ground where Hooker fought. For the next three days…we were marching through the woods…Sunday…they established the line. Our division on the extreme right with the intentions of making a charge…the whole line was to charge but they found that there was a creek between the rebs & us…the ground was so muddy…we could not get through and the orders was counter manded. WQe were in line for the purpose & the signal gun was fired….Genl. Sedgwick put on a private's coat & took a gun & went into the skirmish line to see what the rebels had. He done this…so that the rebel sharpshooters would not fire at him…he told Meade that he had a corps that could go where any Corps could, but he would loose half of them if we did charge…Wednesday morning our army began to recross the Rapidan…three Regts of us…got over the river about noon…the roads were bad & we would go a few rods & then wait for the troops to get out of the way…Altus H. Jewel." With fully detailed transcription. VG
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