2008-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2008
Autograph Letter Signed, "Wm F. Wood, Co. G, 48th Regt. NY Vols" 12p. octavo, May 19, 1863, Fort Pulaski, Georgia, and reads in part: "...Abe is Act. Corpl. a position Sergt. Robt L. Crawford had for me but which I do not wish. It is harder to hold a position as non com in this Regt. than Maj. Genl. in a Northern Army. I suppose some of the Secesh of Rockland does the same as ourselves, work on all the fast days and east as much as usual. Down here we think fasting out of fashion as we fast enough at all times. The Southern Confederacy fast because grub is scarce especially in Savannah. I should like to lecture some of such classed fellows as Dan Demarest. I can enlighten them on the question of the war. It must be sport in the meetings of a church when part of the members want to put the minister out. For myself I could call Mr. Cory, Comrade, the same as I do my fellow soldiers...Hooker's movement is splendid. He done as I would had if I had been placed in his position. I would never have moved as Gen. Burnside. I knew he could not take the position with his force. Batteries erected as those at Fredericksburg are intended only for defense in front and cannot be used with any effect on a force in the rear, so they only have infantry and light artillery to repel an attack. Hooker has weakened the Rebel force considerably in his attack. The North ought to be satisfied that he is a good officer. Stoneman's raid was a grand affair, more so than any of the Rebels as our force was 9 days in the Rebel territory where as the Rebels never was 5 days in ours. We have learned them a thing or two in the last month. Banks is doing finely in Louisiana and Rosecrans in Tennessee...Our next thing is to run down the Pirates Alabama & Florida..." Fine.
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