Raynors HCA 2018-03
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/15/2018
War-date Union brevet brigadier general's letter, 2pp., 4to., written by Capt. John Willian, Jr. (1835-1869), Co. C, 6th New Jersey Vols., while serving as assistant inspector generalon Brig. General Gershom Mott's staff, "Hd. Qrs., 3d Div., 2d Corps, July 1, 1864," in part: "We are still lying here in the boiling sun…all is very quiet, scarcely any firing. The pickets are in an open field within 150 yards of each other. they are not allowed to communicate with each other. The other day they became very familiar…that the pickets walked over to each other and had quite pleasant little conversations…this had to be stopped. Now they lay and watch each other…I bought a very nice little horse a few days ago…John Willian." Minor spotting, else VG
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