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THBCivil War Letters, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Plus CDV
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Civil War Letters, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Plus CDV
Lot of 4 letters written by Private Albert S. Wood and Private Silas Wilbur Wood, both of the 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, to their mother, 1861-1864.
In his letter from New Bern, NC dated January 28, 1863, Albert describes a recent expedition to Beaufort, SC and recent events at camp. Regarding their position, he writes: “The rebs are thirty thousand strong about 20 miles from here and we expect an attack soon. ” Despite the loss of four men earlier in the week, Albert notes that his unit “brought in nine rebel prisoners the other day and last night they took a spy. . . I would give all my old shoes if they would come down for if we ever can whip them we can do it here.”
Three letters from Silas spanning 1861-1864 cover topics including conditions at camp - such as the price of cheese – and his plans for life after the war. A letter from January 1863 was originally accompanied by a gift of some kind, salvaged from the Battle of Gaines’ Mill. In the same letter, Silas details the behavioral characteristics of his new horse and regrets not having a picture of the two of them together to enclose.
Silas, born in Hope, RI on May 24, 1841, enlisted as a private on August 25, 1861 and mustered into Battery C of the Rhode Island 1st Light Artillery. Younger brother Albert was born on April 4, 1844 and enlisted on March 24, 1862. He was mustered into Battery F of the same regiment, and following a furlough in July 1864, was promoted to bugler in October of that same year. Silas had already been mustered out in August, while Albert continued his service until June 27, 1865. Both men died in the 1920s, Albert in 1923 and Silas in 1928.
Also includes a CDV of Silas Wood in uniform, standing with a sword. Credited to Mathew Brady, Washington, DC as part of his "Illustrations of Camp Life" series. - Shipping Info
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