Raynors HCA 2018-10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/20/2018
War-date Union soldier's letter, 12pp. 8vo., within by Sergeant Gedney K. Richardson, Co. H, 44th Mass. Vols. "Camp Stevenson, Newberne, [N. C.], Feb. 13, 1863, 18th Army Corps.", in part: "…you would be surprised to see how quick we can get ready to move…there was quite an interesting little affair occurred yesterday when Senator Wilson's act in Congress about the 9 mo. men…got removed…we all became quite incensed…they all declared we would go home. If anything of that kind occurred I should put in strong and expect you to help me get a commission in one of the old regiments, but all such fears are groundless…this rebellion never can be put down so long as Congress undertakes to govern the movements of this splendid army. When McClellan took command there never was such an army in existence…now they are gradually losing confidence and becoming…more demoralized. When eighty officers are discharged for speaking disrespectfully of their commander what can the mean be. Washington I am afraid will soon have reasons to fear its own army. Why do the citizens of the north allow such quibbling and fault finding…about our commander. Christian language can hardly express my contempt…why did McClellan resign? Why did Burnside resign? For no reason but for the interference of those cursed politicians…they are the ones who are spoiling the army…it is strange that the people of the north have so much confidence and call…on men to volunteer…I shall have the privilege of voting when the next president is elected and I should like to cast my vote for some military man, say McClellan…he is my 'beau ideal' of a manned I am glad Boston was so magnanimous…our Darkey 'Snowball' went with me and he was quite a help in making fires etc…he quite likes me. He says so at any rate…ask Marcy the prospects of a commission…Gedney…". Also included is the original stamped transmittal cover. Overall VG
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