2008-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2008
A nice war-date Union soldier's letter, 8pp. 4to.,written in ink by Sgt. Jordan C. Harriss, Co. A, 81st Illinois Vols., "Half day's march N. E. of Ripley, Miss.,", June 9, 1864 concerning the blotched second half of the Red River campaign, reading, in part: "…Our force is small not exceeding 8,000…the cavalry had a few shots at a small band of Reb cavalry & dispersed them The 81st & 95th are all that went from Memphis that were on the Red River expedition…rumors are that there is a considerable force of the enemy there [Corinth]…[so] little depredations have been committed on this trip that I have seen not a building burned to my knowledge. One day we stopped to rest on the road by a house which…belonged to a man (or woman rather) by the name of Leagne. We inquired of a darkie named Anderson & found that Roberts' aunt lived there. His uncle (Wm.) had been dead about 7 years. This Negro knew Roberts & all of his brothers & sisters. This was a few miles east of Lafayette…Our Co. was on picket a few nights ago & I had a good bed in an old barn & was dreaming of sitting in your lap with my arms not far away & having a delightful time…". Harriss was captured with a majority of his regiment at Guntown, Miss. on June 10, 1864 and sent to Andersonville prison. After his exchange, he was mustered out with his regiment at the end of the war. Light toning, else very good.
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