Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
A good war-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 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.], Jan. 19, [1864], in part: "…Newton would…had staid at home as gone to Missouri but I think the trip will do him good…if he keeps out of the army I will be satisfied. I am willing to stay until the war is over but I don't want to see him come. I have heard several rumors about the draft, that there was going to be eight hundred thousand drafted. I don't believe it…it would be good policy to draft a large army and end the war next spring. I think anyway it will end in less than a year. I will send you a piece of the tree under which the surrender of Vicksburg was made. The tree was a live oak about 2 1/2 feet through the butt with a bushy top and grew on fort hill between the rebel's works and ours. Gen. Pemberton come out here and met Gen. Grant and under this tree the terms of surrender were agreed upon…the tree has been all cut up and carried off. Some of it was sent to Washington City…Henry." The original stamped transmittal cover is included. VG
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