Raynors HCA 2020-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/27/2020
War-date Confederate officer's letter, 2pp. 4to., written by Lieut. Mann Page [WIA Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 62], 21st Virginia Infantry, as aide de camp on Gen. Early's staff, "Hd. Qrs. Valley Dist., July 19th, 1864," to his uncle, David Copeland Randolph, reading, in part: "…we have just returned from M. D. after a successful campaign in that state…our army is now encamped around Berryville…we had quite a handsome little fight with the enemy yesterday driving [them] back over the Shenandoah river with heavy loss…& very slight loss to ourselves. WE came very near taking Washington & would have…if our troops had not been torment exhausted when they got to Washington to attack. We brought out of M. D. a good many horses & cattle, of the latter we sent Genl. Lee's army 300,000 rations which I hope will relieve the Richmond market to some extent…I go[t] little or no plunder in M. D. as Genl. Early was so opposed to his staff [?] the other officers & men…I am about to ride with the Genl. to the front so I must close…Mann Page…". Light toning, else VG.
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