Raynors HCA 2018-03
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/15/2018
War-date Union soldier Autograph Letter Signed by Carrington P. Slade,14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, 2pp. octavo, U.S. Steamer Housatonic, Off Charleston, South Carolina, February 7, 1864, with cover, it reads in part: “...There is a great ram fever down here. We expect attack here every night by the rams. They started out last week. One was coming out by Fort Sumter and one was coming out Breach inlet. She got half way out and she sprung a leak. She went back after getting in by the battery. She sunk and there is another one all ready to come out. I was inside the bar last night on a boat to cut off relief from Fort Sumter, but they did not come that night. Their boats was all busy getting off goods from a blockade runner which run a shore under Fort Moultrie. Our Iron Clads has sunk the steamer...” Fine condition. Rare.
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