2025-01 Raynors Historical Collectible Auctions
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/25/2025
Union soldier’s 3pp letter on Battle of Fair Oaks stationery, written to his wife by (harles) R(idlon” who on 12/4/1862, mustered into Unassigned Maine 7th Infantry. Datelined, New York, Fort Hamilton, April 5, 1863, in part, “It is a pretty place and we have an easy time .. it blowed last night and it blowed the canal boats ... there is alot of guns piled up here and balls any quantity. ... Old Gen. Brown is in command here. He is a strict old cuss ...
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