Raynors HCA 2018-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/21/2018
War-date Confederate soldier's letter, 2pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. James W. Lipsey, [WIA during siege of Petersburg & POW Farmville, Va., 4/6/65], Co. E, 26th Georgia Vols., "Camp Gordon's Brigade, near Hamilton Crossing, [Va.], May 24, 1863", in part: "…everything is quiet on our lines at present time…they think the Yankees will cross the river again shortly. If they do we will whip them again…I want to hear from [you] very bad. Tell Mary [servant] howdy for me…I haven't heard from brother William in about 2 weeks. He was mending then…I hope we wont have to march as much this year as we did last. I heard the boys had left Savannah and gone to the west…the Yankees is about to take Vicksburg. I am in hopes it aint so. We have got back to our same old trudge of standing picket guard again. I swam half [way] across the [Rappahannock] river and met a Yankee and give him some tobacco and he give me some coffee. We shook hands and told one another howdy…I remain your affectionate husband until death…James W. Lipsey…". VG.
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