2023-03 HCA Auctions
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/7/2023
Union soldier's 2pp. letter written captured Confederate paper, written by Walter Chubbuck who mustered into "A" Co. NY 44th Infantry (Ellsworth's Avengers) and was wounded 7/1/1862 Malvern Hill, VA. and wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA. The penciled letter to his sister is datelined On Battlefield near Hanover Court House May 28, 1862. In part, "We were all alone with the exceptance of one Battery. We had not marched but three miles when we were attacked in the rear. ... hey first fired on our Ambulances. We were ordered to deploy as skirmishers in the woods. We had not got in to the woods before they opened on us ... When we opened on them and kept up the fire about two hours before we were reinforced. ... Our company lost 8 killed and wounded but no more time so good bye for this time. ..." Written on the bottom of this sheet is "This paper is some I picked up on the field. It is some of the Rebels left scattered." ... plus, A homemade envelope which was identified by Chubbuck, "Letter written on paper picked up on the battlefield by one of Ellsworth's Avengers 44th N.Y. Regt. Envelope made by the same soldier. Walter L. Chubbuck, Suspension Bridge N.Y. State."
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