2005-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2005
War-date Union soldier's letter, 1p. 8vo., letter on U. S. Christian Commission letter sheet with small dove in the upper left corner, written by Pvt. Charles E. Cole 4th New York Hvy. Art. Co. L, Petersburg, [Va.], Feb. 8, 1865 concerning movements during the action along Hatcher's Run, 2pp., in part: "...last Sunday we got marching orders to move to the left where they have been fighting all day long. At 8 o'clock p.m. we were all in line & off...for a fight...we marched 3 miles to the left & got orders to make ourselves comfortable...just [as we] got our tents up...it was pack up & be ready to move at a moments notice. At...dark we fell in line & off about 1 mile & back to camp...how is the Temperance Society get[ting] along...Sullivan's band [is] down here & no Rudy Tudy in it. We have got a new colonel [John C. Tidball] in our Regt. he is a regular officer...direct to the 2nd Brigade instead of the 4th. Give my best respects to all the nice Girls...". Cole uses a different middle initial than is listed in the Civil War Data base on the web, but research proves that this Cole belongs to the 4th N. Y. Hvy. Art. Minor soiling, else very good.
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