2005-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2005
Autograph Letter Signed, "John O. Blart" 4p. octavo, Camp Stoneham, April 23, 1864, in part: "…Old Abe has issued a law that the gallant 24 Vols. Cavalry shall go in the infantry for the rest of our 3 years - but we shall suffer death before we shall go there…the reg't. say that they will all die & Capt. Farmer says that we listed as cavalry & he will stick to us where we go, we have give him a saber that [cost] $100 & he thinks a great deal of his company…you can see what Old Abe is now the old Son of a Bitch…" Fine.
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