2020-09 Putnal
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2020
War-date Confederate officer's letter, 2pp. folio, written by Surgeon Caspar Coiner Henkel (1835-1908), 37th Virginia Infantry, "Camp Stewart's Brig., [Va.], April 1, 1864," Hospital Steward David F. Kagey (1834-1923), 25th Virginia Infantry, reading, in part: "Your letter has just been received informing me of your appointment…I am rejoiced to hear of your success & that we are to be situated so near each other…all continues quiet here…no indications of an early move…rain…makes it very disagreeable…the late ration law begins to pinch. Meals are very lank. Makes me think of making arrangements to get things from other sources…I have written to Abe [Abram Shultz Miller (1830-1896) surgeon 25th Va., POW Beverly, WV., 4/30/63; hair caught on fire while sleeping too close to fire, opening of the Gettysburg campaign, 6/07/63] for a cap…tell Abe to send me a good strong strap for a halter…I will call on you for a saddle...our horse get but 8 bales of corn & no straw or hay. Dr. Butler & Adj. White have each gotten a new horse from home…the surgeons are all busy making out reports for the mo. & qr. ending Mar. 31st. Is there any probability of the old colored woman getting any sight?…tell them I'm almost dead-have had the 'blues' ever since they left. It is hard to…be secluded from ladies' society…C. C. Henkel." Expected folds, else VG.
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