Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
War-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. John R. Carnahan, Co. K, 67th Penn. Vols., Harrisburg, June 17, 1863, to his father, in part: "…I reckon you heard of the great retreat we made. We left Berryville on Saturday the 13th…arrived at this place on Tuesday…being a distance of one hundred and fifty miles in 3 days…our train consisted of about four hundred wagons…it would make a long string…it reached about 4 miles. As for the rest of our boys I cannot let you know much about them…I fear that they have been badly cut up but we will wait for the worst and hope for the best but it is certain that they fell back on Harpers Ferry and what is left of them is thereto…J. R. Carnahan." Most of his phonetic spelling has been corrected. The original stamped transmittal cover is included. Minor spotting, else VG.
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