2020-07 2 sessions
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War-date Union cavalryman's letter, 2 1/3pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Alfred Hayward, Co. H, 22nd New York Cavalry, Winchester, [Va.], Nov. 5, 1864, concerning Union General Philip Sheridan's illness, in part: "…we left Cedar Creek near Strausburg where the late battle was fought to escort Gen. Sheridan down to Martinsburg. We passed Winchester and got about 10 miles beyond…Sheridan was taken sick and we fell back to Winchester. They had to send for an ambulance to carry him…his sickness was caused by eating some cheese that was given him at a house a little north of here…Winchester…is about or nearly twice as large as Clyde. It must have been a very pretty town before the was. There is nothing but military proceedings a going on here [now]. Wallace was killed about a mile from here…it cost me 10 shillings to have my picture taken. I wish I was at home to have Ma cut my jacket collar off as she did Lies'…it would have looked prettier in my picture…Alfred Hayward…". Minor soiling, else VG.
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