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THBFour CSA Civil War Battle Letters
Lot 1085
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Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Timed Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$300 - $500
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By Bonhams Skinner
Oct 20, 2021 - Oct 28, 2021
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2021-10-20 00:00:00
2021-10-28 19:00:00
America/New_York
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The timed online auction offers a wide selection of militaria spanning the 17th through the early 21st century. Muskets, rifles, pistols, and swords spanning the late 18th century through the Civil War, and a strong offering of World War I & II military rifles and handguns. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
The timed online auction offers a wide selection of militaria spanning the 17th through the early 21st century. Muskets, rifles, pistols, and swords spanning the late 18th century through the Civil War, and a strong offering of World War I & II military rifles and handguns. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
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- Lot Description
Four CSA Civil War Battle Letters, Mack W. Hooper, Richmond, 26 May 1862, four-page autograph letter, describes being marched through deep mud onto the battlefield in Williamsburg, but not into the fighting, mentions a "big fight" twenty-four miles away where losses supposedly totaled 1,500 killed or taken prisoner, a portion of the letter is also dedicated to discussing the nature of the girls from Richmond, 6 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.; Western B. Thomas, Richmond, 3 June 1862, four-page autograph letter with original envelope, narrates marching to the battlefield with no food for days and being held in reserve, he describes that their position was discovered by balloon and they were immediately shelled, he concludes that the battle left him used up and ill with the intention of submitting his resignation as soon as possible, 10 x 8 1/4 in.; Sam A. Swanson, Chickahominy River, 11 May 1862, four-page autograph letter, relates the march from Yorktown to Williamsburg, orders to charge an enemy battery, and gives numbers for soldiers killed, wounded, and taken prisoner, 7 x 4 1/4 in.; Cadmus M. Amoss, Lee's Mill, 21 April 1862, four-page autograph letter, describes enemy shelling and charging the enemy picket, gives an estimate of losses on both sides, and an account of what other regiments the writer knew participated in the battle, 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.
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