September 22, 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/22/2011
Pair of war-date Union soldier Autograph Letter Signed by Charles W. Personius, 50th New York Engineers, reads in part: "...[12/16/62]I see by Hirams letter that that miserable thing named Emery Lane [32nd New York Infantry] is going up on Bald Hill this winter to try to teach the young ideas up there how to shoot but I think he is quite out of his place for if he was where he should be he would now be at Fredericksburg doing what he could to maintain the Union as every able bodied man ought to do. I presume he has played up sneak and physical disability until he got his discharge...The drum beats fro roll call so good night. This from your son who is off to the wars..." Fine condition.
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