Raynors HCA 2019-05
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Pair of Union cavalryman's raw-recruit letters, totaling 6pp. 4to., written by Pvt. Jeremiah H. Obetz, Co. G, 9th Penn. Cavalry, Camp Andy Johnson, [Jeffersonville, Ind.], Jan. 1, 1862, 4pp. 4to., to his friend Henry C. Gringrich, reading, in part: "…one of our friends John N. Fass had to leave us sudden…last Thursday he complained of the sick headache and did not drill and on Friday he said he felt better and went on drill…at dinner he said that the riding drove his headache away…he went to drill in the afternoon again and at three o'clock we came in and he took his saddle off the horse and hung it up and dropped down…they brought him into the tent. He was dead and the doctor said his disease was palpitation of the heart …Saturday afternoon he was buried in the town of Jeffersonville…I have a young Colt of about 3 years old…he is very wicked sometimes particularly when we go through the saber exercises…yesterday the 30th we got New Light Blue pants and Col. Williams said that we get our pay in…ten days…we have no money except sutlers tickets. At first we could get stamps…but some of the Boys got…$1 worth at a time and went to town and got drunk and so the Coln. stopped it…it made me feel good when I heard them patriotic words from you, that you still feel for the honor of your country…I would like to see you come tugging along with a knapsack and a musket on your shoulder for the defense of your country…I do not think…that England will interfere with us and if it would…we could whip both England and the South and look for more…there is an immense lot of soldiers going down the Ohio River toward Kentucky…Bowling Green was taken by our men and 1000 Rebels killed and 400 of our men…[Pvt.] John G. Gibble, as I have the space requests me to drop a few line…he is glad to hear that you have so much patriotic Blood that if England would Rebel that you would shoulder the musket and fight for the Glorious States…he can see you on a horse with the saber by your side …[he] requests you not to make a mistake and instead of cavalry…join a infantry company. Then you could travel with the knapsack on your back and the musket on your shoulder…J. H. Obetz." Plus; war-date, 2pp. 4to., letter by Obetz from Camp Andy Johnson on Dec. 19, 1861, giving a description of their camp's location at Jeffersonville. Both VG. (2 letters)
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