Raynors HCA 2020-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/27/2020
Medal of Honor winner's war-date letter, 1p. 4to., 2nd Lt. Wilmon W. Blackmar, Co. H, 1st West Virginia Cavalry, "New Creek, [West Virginia], Aug. 9, 1864, to his mother, in part: "I am safe and sound. Averell's stock is up. I am and have been in charge of all the prisoners in the vicinity of 400 and the job has been a big one. Last night the infantry stood guard and I found a bed on the hotel floor…I have just finished calling the Roll of the prisoners and much to my relief find every one present which is a wonder as we had to march through some bad places and spent the night in a leaky country. It was a most brilliant affair and resulted in ruining at least 1000 of McCausland's command-'killed, wounded and missing'-our men took comparatively few prisoners as they did not have time to send them back, but many a Reb lies stiff this morning. We lost many a fine men. Two of my best friends and the best officers Maj. [Seymour Beach] Conger [3rd West Va. Cavalry, KIA Moorefield, WV., 8/7/64] & Lt. [Leonard] Clark [3rd West Va. Cavalry, KIA Moorefield, WV., 8/7/64] were shot through the heart…Wilmon…". Minor spotting, else near fine.
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