2021-10 Raynors HCA Live
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/15/2021
Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 8vo., written by Sergeant Charles J. Baxter, Co. F, 27th New Jersey Vols., Frelinghuysen, [Newark, N. J.], Sept. 16, 1862, to his sister, reading, in part: "-Wm. Henry has had free use of tobacco since he has been here & become entirely crazy. We put him in the guard house on Saturday night for safe keeping - were ordered to let him out on Sunday morning & keep watch on him. He somehow - eluded our care, passed the guard & is gone. What will become of him I do not know as he has no money (as he was throwing it away it was necessary to take care of it) not sense enough to take care of himself - we are not allowed to go out of camp to look for him & are fully assured he is not inside of the guard - nothing is certain here - our colonel's will seems to be the wind's will. Tomorrow we will be mustered into service by a United States officer - Charles Baxter." Light spotting, else VG.
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