Lot 694
Letter from a Civil War Soldier. Autograph Letter Signed ("B.F. Hulburd"). Eight pages, recto and verso, octavo, Carrolton, Louisiana, May 17, 1864(?). In pencil. To his wife, Juliana. Two horizontal folds, pages are slightly toned with a few stains. In good condition overall.
From Louisiana, our Civil War soldier tells his loved one about the house his regiment had been occupying -- a palatial estate which housed the 750 soldiers for a night. He continues: "It is impossible to describe the effect of the war upon this portion of the country…" Later he explains that the second portion of his letter was written several days earlier but as he ran out of postage, was unable to send until this mailing.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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