Raynors HCA 2019-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2019
Federal soldier’s letter written by John H. Gray, who enlisted into Indiana 101st Infantry, August 1862 and mustered out June 1865. Datelined, Camp on Bledso Creek near Galatin, Tenn. Dec. 24th, 1862, 4pp., “John H. Gray”, in part, “... we were almost wishing Morgan would attack us for we thought we could give him his just dues. ... We had no voice in the matter but were marched off like a drove of Negroes to change our position as infantry to Artillery. And now instead of carry guns and knapsacks, we get to ride on huge brass cannons .. Away down here we see rebel prisoners every day. they are dressed in butternut jeans ... colored like your hands when you hull walnuts ...” Includes original cover, partially cross written, VG.
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