Description: Civil War Letter written on Patriotic Letter Sheet dated Feb. 23, 1861. The summary of the letter is as follows: Dear Sister,Writing to you from/in a barrick. Discharge sent off to be signed by General Buell. It may be signed in 2 weeks or 2 months. Hopeful that it is no more than 1 month. We are under charge of Col. Wilson. We are eating well. There are 5 of us in the tent waiting for discharge from the regiment. A man named Baldwin of Kenosha helped him. Baldwin had his thumb shot off while on guard one night. Here is where to send letters (provides address w/ mention of Colonel Wilson). I have plenty of postage stamps. Haven’t been paid yet, will get it when we get to Louisville. Kentucky is not the place ____ (can’t make out the words here). Things will work out for the best, advice he learned from someone. He then mentions something about a hand in marriage (can’t make out the words). Hope to come home soon. - _____ (can’t make out the name) Throughout the letter he mentions wanting to come home, yearning to come home and hoping to come home. 9.75 x 7.75”
Price: 180 USD
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
End Time: 2024-01-18T17:20:51.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
