Raynors HCA 2019-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2019
Federal soldier’s letter written by “C. Russell Gardner, High private, Co. C, 13th Mass V’, who enlisted 7/16/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. MA 13th Infantry. Datelined Camp Near Mitchell’s Station, fast Day/64 (April 8th). In part, “The love of many for the flag of their fathers has grown cold, and they cry for peace at any terms. And though at times things look dark, yet I believe that God reigns and He will bring things out right in the end, and that, purged from slavery our country will reach greater heights of glory and prosperity that it has yet attained. ... No compromise with traitors and no peace recognizing slavery is my motto. ... As for Grant, I do not believe he is anymore a Napoleon or Alexander than was our first idol, ‘Little mac’. I hope he may be successful as at the West, but he has a different man and men to fight than he has heretofore encountered. I have more confidence in Rosecrans than any General who has yet appeared on the scene. ... We have just returned from being reviewed by the Ulysses. He is a fine looking man and the pictures which you have seen of him in the different illustrated papers are good likenesses. The old 13th had some over two hundred in line. And though the old colors were not so bright as in days of yore, yet they bear honorable stains. the old white flag is splattered with brains of some poor unfortunate who had his head blown off at gettysburg ...”
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