CIVIL WAR LETTER- 7/30/62 - LITTLE WASHINGTON VIRGINIA - 102ND NEW YORK INFANTRY For Sale
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CIVIL WAR LETTER- 7/30/62 - LITTLE WASHINGTON VIRGINIA - 102ND NEW YORK INFANTRY:
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THIS IS A GREAT PC. OF HISTORY CONCERNING THE CIVIL WAR, RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY AND ESPECIALLY THE 102ND NEW YORK INFANTRY. LETTER IS FROM CORPORAL JOHN W. HALL . LETTER IS DATED JULY 1862. IT WAS WRITTEN OR SENT FROM WHAT WE CALL ( THAT IS NATIVES ) LITTLE WASHINGTON. IT IS OUR COUNTY SEAT HERE IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. IT IS STILL A VERY SMALL TOWN AND IN CIVIL WAR DAYS SEVERAL HUNDRED SOULS WOULD FILL IT. THIS LETTER IS ALMOST ALL WAR CONTENT. IT MENTIONS A COUPLE OF DESERTERS. ONE BEING LORENZO DINGMAN ( SEE ROSTER INFO IN PICS ) NAMES MAJOR TROTTER AND SAYS HE IS A GOOD LEADER AS HE IS NOT SO QUICK TO DRAW HIS REVOLVER ( SEE ROSTER INFO.) SHARON SPRINGS NEW YORK IS MENTIONED AND ACCORDING TO THE ROSTER FOR THE 102ND YOU CAN SEE THAT HALL IS CONNECTED TO THAT VILLAGE. THIS WOULD BE A MUSEUM PIECE IF IT WASNT FOR THE DUMB DECISION OF THE PREVIOUS OWNER TO WRITE A NOTE IN INK NEAR THE GREETING ! ANYWAY.... WITH MY COPIER, IN BLACK BOLD PRINT, I HAVE PUT SOME COPIES OF THE LISTING SO THAT YOU CAN BETTER READ IT. THE ORIGINAL HAS A NICE PATINA. THE INK HASNT FADED A LOT, BUT THE PAPER HAS YELLOWED. CORPORAL HALL STARTS THE LETTER ABOUT HIS HEALTH AND HOW HOT IT IS \"DOWN HERE \" . HE ALSO SAYS IT IS UNHEALTHY . I AM SURE THERE WOULD BE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS , FROM THAT TIME IF THEY COULD SPEAK, WOULD SAY THAT VIRGINIA WAS VERY VERY \" UNHEALTHY FOR THOSE WHO CAME DOWN TO VISIT ! LETTER IS APPRX 8 NCHES X 9 INCHES -FRONT AND BACK WRITING. FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME IF ANY QUESTIONS.WE COMBINE SHIPPING AT GOOD RATES- JUST MESSAGE US FOR THE DETAILS WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED offerDING.