2008-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2008
Autograph Letter Signed "Julius P. Varney" 42nd Massachusetts Infantry, 8p. octavo, pencil, Franklin, Louisiana, April 22, 1863, with cover bearing New Orleans cds, it reads in part: "…we have laid our bridge twice and it is in the river now about 12 miles down the river when we laid it the first time they was a fighting good all around us they throwed them at a bridge about a ¼ of a mile above us it was shells they throwed but they didn't hurt us nor came any where near us. We could see both sides the Rebels and our men to and I can tell you it was a sight to see but they have drove them now they are about 75 miles up the river and our army after them. We have taken over 2 thousand of them already and are bringin them in here every day now they come into our ranks themselves the Battle was fought Sunday the 12th at night the Rebels retreated and our army after them and are now. There wasn't but one man hurt from Barre that was John B. Allen he was shot in the head. I saw him after it was done he looked pretty bad. I can tell you he was hit right in the center of his forehead on the top of the forehead and the ball glanced up so that I don't think it will kill him I think he will get over it. They think he will lose the sight of one of his eyes. Instead of it being Sunday that the Rebels retreated I was Monday night and then Tuesday they fought here and Wednesday and took Franklin. We are here but I don't know how long we shall stay…" VG.
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