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Autograph, General William D. Whipple
1864 letter written by General Whipple regarding the current state of affairs in Chattanooga, Tennessee during the winter of 1864. Comes with the original signed stamped envelope!
4 pages, 5 x 8, in ink, written by General William D. Whipple, to his wife Caroline. Comes with the original cover addressed by General Whipple in ink as follows: Mrs. Gen. W.D. Whipple, 56 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. Partial blue military C.D.S., Chattanooga, Ten., Jan. 18/64, with 3 cents rose George Washington postage stamp (Scott #64) with blue bulls eye...
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UL2026
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5th Maine Infantry Letter
Written by Major Clark S. Edwards, future Colonel of the regiment
He commanded the 5th Maine Infantry during the battle of Gettysburg!
Promoted to Brevet Brigadier General for gallant conduct during the Civil War!
1862 eight page letter with original cover signed twice by Major Edwards with excellent content defending the Army of the Potomac and citing some of their recent battles!
"we had one hundred & fifty thousand men, the finest army the world ever saw, but where is it now. The remnants are here, but the largest...
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UL2019
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5th Maine Infantry Letter
Written by Captain Clark S. Edwards, future Colonel of the regiment
He commanded the 5th Maine Infantry during the battle of Gettysburg!
Promoted to Brevet Brigadier General for gallant conduct during the Civil War!
1861 letter with excellent references to the 1st Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
(1824-1903) Edwards was 37 years old when the news of the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter reached the small town of Bethel, Maine. He was high on a ladder shingling his roof and he immediately climbed down, obtained permission...
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2nd Rhode Island Infantry Letter
Written by a soldier who was killed in action at the battle of the Wilderness, Va., in May 1864
Excellent Gettysburg campaign letter as the 2nd Rhode Island is marching through Maryland on their way to join the fight at Gettysburg!
6 pages, 5 x 8, written by Henry T. Blanchard in a very neat pencil hand to his parents. Comes with cover addressed to Mr. Horace K. Blanchard, Prov., R.I., Care of L.D. Anthony & Co., with partial Washington, D.C. postmark, with stamp cut off.
Camp near Manchester, Md., July 1st,...
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