Lot 695
Letter from a Civil War Soldier. Autograph Letter Signed ("B.F. Hulburd"). Six pages, recto and verso, octavo, n.p., June 26, 1864 (?). On U.S. Christian Commission stationery. In pencil. To an acquaintance. Two horizontal folds, a small split to one page at fold, light toning. In good to very good condition overall.
Writing from a camp in the field, our Civil War soldier writes to a clergyman, offering a brief but concise accounting of the events from his camp since May 4, 1864 detailing specifics of battle -- how his troop attacked, where the enemy was located, and how the enemy responded.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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