A New York Soldier Writes from Atlanta

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A war-date Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 8vo., written in ink by Corp. Albert J. Whitley, Co. C, 141st New York Vols., Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 1, 1864, reading, in part: "…Please be so kind as to go to Elmira & get $100 dollars from the Bank of Chemung as I have sent that warrant there to be drawn at your Order of Trasey[sic] Beadle. Capt Baldwin is to start for Elmira in the morning with the understanding that he is to remain in Elmira & do duty…Our Regt. has got quite a number of recruits they came quite unexpectedly…The news this morning is that we are to go on a campaign of fifty days soon in a week or ten days…Milroy Westbrook has been released & will go home as soon as he can get transportation…". Whitley enlisted in August 1862 and served in southern Virginia, during the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea. Before being discharged he was promoted to sergeant. Very good

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