2005-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2005
Autograph Letter Signed, “P.V. Fox” 1st Michigan Engineers, later Lt. Col of that regiment, 4p. octavo, Pruitt’s Knob, Kentucky, September 19, 1862, and reads in part: “...Wood’s Division is in the advance, six miles from here. His pickets in speaking distance of the enemy. Mitchell’s & Crittenden’s are between him & McCook, with whose Division Lt. Col. Hunton with Cos. D, F, & G are at present. Col. Jones with B, E, I & K, are with Crittenden, Maj. Hopkins with A,C & H, with Genl. Rosseau, who is to our right supported by Davis. Genl Thomas with two Divisions in reserve. Bragg’s Army is in front & if there is not a battle tomorrow, he will have skedaddled. If he eludes Buell now, we shall be greatly disappointed. Our troops are in fine condition & excellent spirits & are ready to follow the enemy to any place, rather than suffer them to escape...Last Sunday the enemy 8000 strong attacked our forces, (about 400) who were guarding Green river bridge at Munsfordville. They made repeated efforts to storm the entrenchments but were driven back with a loss of 800 killed & wounded, our loss 41. They were reinforced after the fight but Bragg came up with a force variously estimated probably 40,000 (some say 80,000) surrounded them & they capitulated Wednesday morn....They were paroled & have passed to our rear today (4200). As I am writing some are returning being exchanged for about 800 who were taken by our cavalry yesterday. Some 16 who had enlisted with our recruiting officers are among the paroled...I saw Davis last Sunday, he was attacked by Forrest’s Cavalry at Tyre Springs. He drove him back but Charlie was wounded by a shot breaking his collar bone...” Fine.
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