Raynors HCA 2018-03
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War-date Union brevet brigadier general's battle letter, 2 1/3pp. 8vo., written by brevet Lt. Col. John Willian, Jr. (1835-1869), Co. C, 6th New Jersey Vols., while serving as assistant inspector general on Brig. General Gershom Mott's staff, "Head Qrs., 2d Army Corps, Mar. 26, 1865," in part: "The 2d Corps has once more met the enemy and as usual got the best of them. We were woke up yesterday morning at about 4 o'clock a. m. by tremendous artillery firing on our right. The cause of it was soon ascertained. It was the enemy who had broken through the line of the 9th Corps and had suffered very heavily in prisoners. As soon as we could get ready we attacked the enemy in our front and captured his picket line which consisted of about 400 men…we killed & wounded about 2000 men…the Rebel Genl. Lee feel[s] very bad…this war is fast coming to a close. I passed through the action without being struck…I feel very thankful…return to camp where we are now laying just as comfortably as though there has been no fight…J. Willian." Minor spotting, else VG
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