Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
War-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., on patriotic stationery, written by Pvt. Thomas J. Bond, Co. G, 2nd Ohio Vols., Prestonsburgh, Floyd Co., KY, Nov. 7, [1861], in part: "…we left Patriots [?] Store on last Monday evening and marched for Prestonsburgh. We arrived at the Big Sandy about 11 o'clock…it took us till evening to cross it…we marched to the city and took it without a struggle. This is the place that we expected to have a battle with several thousand…but we did not meet a man…next morning we started to go 9 miles up the Big Sandy to disperse some rebels. We sent a company of cavalry ahead. They met a rebel army amounting to 4 men…they fled in confusion…they captured 2 men and killed 1 and 1 escaped…there is 4 regiments quartered here. They are the following. The 59th, 33rd, 21st and 2nd [Ohio]…there is also 6 pieces of cannon. We are situated 70 miles up the Big Sandy river. Our colonel has ordered 4 days rations…while we was on the march I saw one of the greatest curiosities ever I saw. It was the ground on fire…it has been burning since it can be remembered…also a well that boils up all the time…we passed over some of the [most] mountainous country ever I heard of…the distance that we traveled…was from Paris to Mt Sterling 10. Mt Sterling to Prestonsburgh 170 miles…expect to make 25 miles again today…two regiments just now left for Piketown…Thomas J. Bond." Light soiling and spotting, else VG
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