Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
Union soldier's war-date letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Montgomery Hickman, Co. I, 97th Illinois Vols., Milliken's Bend, La., Mar. 14, 1863, to his wife, in part: "…we have had to move from our camp opposite Vicksburgh to this place on account of high water. The river was rising so fast that we were about to be drowned out…the weather is getting very warm here and people would be gardening and farming if there were any here to do it…all living…near the river have left long ago. Peach trees have been in bloom…we have any quantity of 'greens' here and I wish you were here to eat some as I believe women all like such trash. I am sorry to say I care but little about them…I have done so much spading on the canal and levee since I have been down in this country that I think I would make a very good gardner. Its dig, dig, all the time and when they can find no work for us…they make us dig holes one day and fill them up the next…our guns are getting rusty but we have mighty bright spades…I keep well…in good spirits while many others who are always fretting and talking about going home are always on the sick lis…there are so many grunting around and playing off…and possuming that if I was really to get sick I would be ashamed to own it. The lazy hounds ought all die or be killed…M. Hickman." Minor toning, else VG
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