Lot 691
Letter from a Civil War Soldier. Autograph Letter Signed ("BFH"). Four pages, recto and verso, octavo, Near Strasburgh, September 21, 1864. On the soldier's personalized B.F. Hulburd, Vermont Regiment stationery. In pencil. To the soldier's wife, Juliana. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Two horizontal folds, light stains to first and last page, and envelope is quite stained. Still, the letter is legible, and in good condition overall.
In this interesting and revealing letter from B.F. Hulburd, the Civil War Soldier faithfully writes his wife a letter, updating her on the war. He begins: "Through the mercy of God I am still alive & sound altho somewhat lame from excessive fatigue in our late fight which probably you have heard of before this, I can not say much at this time about it but we gave the rebs a hard whipping on the occasion but our own loss quite severe…". He continues to divulge as accurately as possible the details of war, including mentions of casualties, and explains how he helped another soldier, a father, who was wounded in battle. Finally, he ends the letter stating: "We have just had read a despatch [sic] from the President thanking Gen. Sheridan & his men for the brilliant victory of the 19th of Sept…"
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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