Raynors HCA 2018-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/21/2018
A rare Medal of Honor winner's war-date letter, 4pp. folio, 1st Sgt. Wilmon W. Blackmar, Co. K, 15th Penn. (Anderson Troop) Cavalry, Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1863, to his mother, in part: "…Locke who is Co. Sergt. of the 33d Mass. and an old schoolmate of mine took supper with me…tells me that [Col.] Adin [Underwood] is in Nashville and doing well. His wife being there with him…Gen. Butler is now organizing some Negro Cavalry Regts. If I could not get into a White Regt. I would be glad to get a com. in a Negro Cav. Regt…I am sure I could do the duties better than many privates and non coms. who…have already been commissioned in the various Regts Black & White…I think Gen. Underwood is acquainted with Gen. Butler…he was one of the delegates who went to Charleston and nominated Douglas for president and Gen. Butler was there too. At least…ask Gen. Underwood advise about White & Black Regts and if he can do any thing for me…he would not take offense asking and if he can or can not I should like to know…we are getting along all right now. Our rations coming through all right…two of our paroled prisoners from Camp Chase came back…they were ordered by the Col. to come in with a drove of pigs acting as guard…they helped themselves as a matter of course and brought some in to us…yesterday I noticed an immense ox and seeing no owner near I took a halter and put it on…no one claimed him and his big quarters now decorate our trees. He was a large fellow and will give us all a good mouthful…Wilmon." Light toning, else VG.
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