2020-09 Putnal
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War-date Confederate medical staff non-commissioned officer's letter, 3pp. 4to., written by Hospital Steward David F. Kagey (1834-1923), 25th Virginia Infantry, "Camp at Hupp's Hill near Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., Va., July 23, 1864," reading, in part: "I wrote you a hasty letter yesterday…sent it to Mt. Jackson…by one of our ambulance drivers…I sent a bundle containing blankets etc…it contains some valuable articles…mine has a dark U. S. Blanket sewed around the outside. I have gotten several good blankets on this trip. We leave here in the morning…we think our destination…is Pennsylvania…I have little desire to cross the Potomac again…yet of course [I} will cheerfully go with my comrades…have gotten along very well since I have had "Marcus". He is doing well. I wish I could spare him as I much prefer having him at home while within the Yankee lines …ask Dr. Strayer…to send "New issue" Confederate money…I don't know whether he will charge interest or not. Tell the Dr. I…could have loaded him a 2 horse wagon with Yankee drugs & medicines [but] I had no way to carry them & saw no chance to get them out. They belonged to the enemy. They had been picked over when I got there, but I saw many valuable articles that would have suited him…tell Miss. Fannie I have not been able to get any ladies' ware…but if we cross any Yankee sutler's stores…or see any chance to get her any articles, honorably, that it don't require any other money besides "Confed." I will remember her. Some persons take goods from the Secession or Southern people of Maryland against their consent. I can't do it, but I'll take them from the enemy if an opportunity presents…orders are just issued to cook 2 days rations…our sick are being sent back to Mt. Jackson. Camp is all astir…Billy has a dress pattern for each of you & Miss. Fannie. He lost most of the goods he got. I can't say how he got them, honorably I hope…put my things all away so the Yankee's can't find them…affectionately, Dave…". Minor soiling, else VG.
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