2025-01 Raynors Historical Collectible Auctions
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The Confederate soldiers 2pp letter by James David Gornto who enlisted on 8/12/1861 at Madison, FL as a Priv. On 8/12/1861, he mustered into "C" Co. Florida 4th Infantry. He was listed as: POW 11/25/1863 Missionary Ridge, TN. Wounded 11/25/1863 Missionary Ridge, TN (Wounded in right leg) .Hospitalized 2/3/1864 Nashville, TN. Dateline, Tullahoma, Tennessee, January 4, 1863, to his mother om necessity paper. In part, “I have been very unwell for some time but I think I am all right and more lean. ... We get plenty of that. We get plenty to eat but I can’t eat it. Send some red pepper and dry sage. ... Tom is wounded in the leg and we heard had gone home & have not seen nor heard of him since the battle [Stones River]. ... Mother, keep Willy at home. Don’t let him come here if you can help it. He is too young. ... I am your true and affectionate son, — J. D. Thornton”
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