Raynors HCA 2020-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/27/2020
A rare Medal of Honor winner's war-date letter, 4pp. 4to., on "Head-Quarters Department of the Cumberland, Office Commissary of Musters," 1st Sgt. Wilmon W. Blackmar, Co. K, 15th Penn. (Anderson Troop) Cavalry, Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 9, 1863, to his father, in part: "…I began to think how I could get off to see Adin & his father who I knew had arrived. Our boys in the telegraph office let me know anything that takes place concerning Adin…they know he is an acquaintance…my horse being among the few still alive…was off unduly so I saddled up a mule and started…I put on my belt and stuck a great "Official" envelope-such as important dispatches are sent in-in the belt in plain sight as orderlies & couriers do for I had two bridges, pontoons and lots guards to pass…my uniform with dispatch is seldom halted where all others show passes…over the first pontoon and…just about to cross the second when I saw the Dr. who attends Adin. He shook my hand and introduced me to Mr. Walker-Adin's father-in-law…they were on their way to Chatt. to telegraph…Adin's wife to come on. I kept on crossing the second pontoon…the steamer had come up to the second pontoon for the first time bringing a heavy load…she had difficult in passing…the "Luck"…it may prevent the boats coming any further than Kelly's Landing-8 m. from Chatt…as there will soon be a good road…to K. Landing the wagons can easily supply us from there. As I passed the place where Adjutant Mudge & Lieuts Burrage & Hill with several others of the 33d lay I noticed that some kind hands had surrounded the spot with a rail fence and on Mudge's & Burrage's graves were two pine coffins which…were there preparatory to the removal of the body by Mr. Walker who…intends to take them home. I reached the log cabin…pouching open the door saw Gen. Underwood as handsome and pleasant as ever. He shook my hand warmly and said "Willie, I am glad to see you and very grateful for your kindness in sending the dispatch." Adin looked up…and said. "There he is now father"…he too held out his thin wasted hand…I could have cried for joy. It seemed so like home to have Gen. Underwood shake my hand and call me Willie…I like him more than ever now...Wilmon." Minor toning, else VG
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