2024-07 Raynors Historical Collectible Auctions
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A Union soldier's 4pp., letter written by Philander C. Wetmore who, on 9/1/1862 mustered into "C" Co. VT 10th Infantry and was discharged for disability on 5/15/1865. Dateline February 7/63, Camp at Whits Ford, Army of the Potomac, to Friend Emma. In part, "It is a long time since you and I were school mates ... I have not written you nor you to me, to be sure it belonged to me to write first. for the first time in my life happiness has disappeared. .. I wonder if God is living if he is, I think he has forgotten all his children. ... I have not been sick at all since I come out here ... in this regiment we have lost over 100 men all by disease. ... the boys are all feeling ... the war is most over but I can't see it. .. The other morning one of the boys put some powder in my pipe and it blew off the griddles. This morning he asked me for a pipe of tobacco. I gave him some with powder in and he went to smoking . It went off, blew off his cap and burnt his face a little. I suppose he had forgotten it but I had not forgotten. ... Union soldier's 2pp. letter written by Sergt. Henry J. Copestick who on 10/4/1861 he mustered into "E" Co. PA 88th Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 6/30/1865 at Washington, DC. Letter has fold splits. Includes original cover which is franked by Chaplain Charles W. Clothier of the 88th Penn. Dateline; Camp near Fletcher's Chapel, Monday Jan 27, 1863. In part, "Lieut. Forbes has resigned and is home. He has got some news for you about me, how I have been treated and cheated out of a Lieutenency. I cannot explain in my letters. ... I was in the last battle of Fredricksburg, and that was a bloody battle. We have stayed half our time and I think we shall have to stay the other half for I think this war will not be settled as long as the government has got money ..."
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