Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
War-date Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. John R. Carnahan, Co. K, 67th Penn. Vols., [n. p., but somewhere along the Rappahannock river], Aug. 21, 1863, to his father, in part: "…we are on the Raphanick and everything is quiet here. The news is good from Charlestown and I hope if that place had fell into our hand that this would end the war. We are under marching orders but…if we due move…we will go back to Washington. I due hop that this was will be soon be over for everybody is tired of it…I do not know how the people…live here for they are nothing for man nor beast here for the army has destroyed everything…John R. Carnahan…". Most of his phonetic spelling has been corrected. The original "Due 6" transmittal cover is included. Minor spotting, else VG.
Click on a thumbnail above to display a larger image below
Hold down the mouse button and slide side to side to see more thumbnails(if available).
Click above for larger image.