Raynors HCA 2019-01
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/21/2019
War-date Union soldier Autograph Letter Signed by William Smith, 116th Pennsylvania, 7pp. octavo, Head Quarters near Turkey Run, October 29, 1863, and reads in part: “...The 2nd there was a Deserter shot. His name was Adam Small, Co. E, 66th N.Y. Vols. The 3rd there was 2 prisoners came in our lines...The 12th we went back on the other side of the river again as far as Brandy Station and the cavalry had a fight there. The 6th New York Cavalry made 3 splendid charges on the Rebs there and drove them back...The 14th...went to Auber Mills...the Rebs seen the fires and they through shells right into us before daylight...we had a big fight there, they takced us on a flank movement and we drove them off the battle ground and took 6 pieces of artillery and 2 stands of colors and 500 prisoners...the Rebs were trying to get in our rear they hollow at me to stop but I could not see the point so I turned around a put the spur to the horse and got away from themy. They shot at me 3 times but it was no use of them doing that for they could not commit and I told the cavalry of it and they made a charge on them and took them prisoners...The 16th...the cavalry got in the rear of them and run them for miles, the cavalry got them on a open plain and made a charge on them and cut them all to pieces and took some prisoners...we shot a deserter out of my Regt today his name is James P. Herley of Co. B, 116 Regt. P. Vols...” More. Fine condition.
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