Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
A good war-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Henry H. Fulton, Co. E, 20th Ohio Vols. [shot by Rebel guerrillas near Pine Level, N. C.,4/10/65; DOW Raleigh, 4/12/65], Vicksburg, [Miss.], Dec. 29, [1863], concerning some very damning accusations against their lieutenant colonel, James Newton McElroy, who later was promoted to the rank of brevet Lt. Col. in the Regular Army after serving in the US Volunteer judge advocates department, in part: "…the Lieut. Colonel of this regt came here about a month ago to take command. He has been on Gen. Cox's staff for the last year. He left the Regt while at Lagrange. Since he came back he has been drunk nearly all the time he would come out on dress parade so drunk he could not sheath his sword and adjutant had to lead him off the parade ground. He was a tyrant as well as drunkard. He went to town got drunk and drew his revolver on the guard and would have been court martialed but he sent in his resignation. He was a fine looking man and a West Point student. He was expelled from there six months before his time to graduate for getting drunk. Maj. Fry will command the regt. He is a fine man and liked by all…I saw Robert Larimore…he was going to the river to help unload boats…Henry." The original stamped transmittal cover is included. VG
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