Raynors HCA 2018-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/21/2018
A good Uniion four page letter written by “Will(iam H.) Laurence” who enlisted 8/14/1861 into E Company NY 56th infantry and mustered out 10/17/1865 Charleston. datelined camp near the new Bridge on the Chickahominy River, Va, June 2, 1862. On “Union Forever” stationary Will writes in part, “We have two balloons here and they have been up most day. They can see all over Richmond, and they can see the Rebels and see what they are doing.” ... “The field was almost covered with dead Rebels and wounded ones the next day after the fight. There was big holes dug and then our men would drag them by the heals and throw them in.... ”
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