Rebels Sabotage The Yankee's Water Supply With Poison

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War-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Frederic S. Hunt, Co. K, 11th Vermont Vols. (later the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery), "Camp near Fort Lincoln, [Washington], Sept. 14, 1862, to his brother, in part: "àwe are all well. I mean the Fairfax boys. George is on guardàI was on last nightàI went on guard with Parm [to] guard a spring to keep the rebels from poisoning the water. They poisoned one spring before we came hereàtwo died. They have to keep guard around such places for they poison everything [that] they get a chance too. Last night I went out to the place where we do our private business and just as I was coming in from there I picked a money pursueàcome to lookàin itàfound &18 dollars and I have not found any owner for itàwhen coming down here I shook hands with more than fifty young ladiesàwe had a good time in generalàat Baltimore we had enough to eat and that was good too. We thought we should have trouble at Baltimore but came through all right. We stayed there four hours and did not have any trouble. Then we started for Washingtonàfor the last two days we have been digging rifle pits. We have dug about a mile and a half. These rifle pits are ditches that we can just see out and shootàwe would like to have the rebels attack usàwe will give it to them. There is eight forts around usàone within forty rods of usàanother in about a mile. We can see them on the top of every hillàwe are the [?] set you ever sawàold Tucker has just inàhe has got a joke onàCharley Brush. The old Colonel drove some boys out of the orchard and Tuck said that he put his mark on themàCharley wanted to know how he marked them. Tuck saidàhe put a U. S. on their assesàFred. S. Hunt." Also included is the original stamped transmittal cover. Light toning, else VG.

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$Rebels Sabotage The Yankee\'s Water Supply With Poison$