Raynors HCA 2020-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/27/2020
A good pair of war-date Union soldier letters, totaling 8pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Smith M. Logan, 20th Indiana Light Artillery, reading, in part: "…[Camp Noble, Oct. 28, 1862]…the boys are all well and getting fat, most darned sacy…tomorrow we will have to leave this part of the country. We are going south somewhere…we have all been to town…and the feels most all fired good. They are anxious to get down south…we are ordered to cook four days rations…don't let anyone fly off the handle till I get back and then they can fly as fast as they please…[Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 20, 1863]…a week ago we had quite a storm and it came after night…it took us on surprise…our tents were [blown] off us, blankets and all and we were left in the rain…the wind was very high…most of the boys were in bed and had their clothes off…it just took the tents, blankets and all and left us right in the rain…it was so dark we couldn't find half of our things and some of the boys did not find all their clothes until next morning…we had lots of fun. You could hear the boys all over camp hollowing and hunting their clothes all night and it took two days before we got our blankets and clothes dry…well say they are fighting at the front today [Battle of Chickamauga.] They fought all day yesterday and expected to renew the fight today. There is some fears that Rosecrans will get defeated this time for the rebels have been heavily reinforced [by Longstreet]…if we fail it will be a great backset to our army and its progress, but I feel in hopes that our side will be victorious…Smith M. Logan 20th Battery Ind. Vols., Nashville, Tenn." Minor toning and soiling, else VG (2 letters)
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