2005-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2005
Autograph Letter Signed, Philip S. Mosby of the Ashland Light Artillery and prior service with the Hanover Light Artillery, 4p. octavo, Orange Ct. House, August 19, 1863, and reads in part: “...It is useless for me to say anything about Merry as the last I saw of him he belonged to Company I a loafer if he has not been home before now you may look for him soon..the Yankees may play the grab game on them but they will soon release them as they soon prove a curse to any country. Merry and myself go to see each other whenever we get in striking distance...you may rest assured he is all right as I have heard from him on this side of the Potomac and the Yanks did not get him. Polly I reckon you are better able to judge what kind of creatures we are fighting since you have seen them. I was glad to hear the thieves treated you as respectfully as they did. We never have met them yet that we did not make them get farther. I don’t feel under any obligations to the creatures for not calling on me. I look upon that as providential and feel that our Creator is heaping blessings upon me. I was glad to hear from John and Joe as I havent heard from them since I went to Yankee land...While in Yankee land I did not eat anything but my rations for I could not press as many of our men did and would not offer to buy as they had no use for our money. I have cleared my conscience thus far throughout the war and mean to do so as long as I stay in service. I was truely glad to hear B.F. Wiltshire had gotten home...I hope Frank will not be permanently injured as so much depends on him...I told Josiah of the report of his being wounded it was true, he was struck by a ball but the skin was not broken....I saw upwards of twenty me ngo up to join the church. You can’t imagine the pleasantness of my feeling when I witnessed it...to see the men in the woods with their muskets stacked around them day and night on their knees asking God to have mercy on their souls is a glorious sight to one who feels an interest in the future...Direct to Longstreet Corps Alexanders Battn. Woolfolks Company...” Fine.
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