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Bull Run ALS

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Bull Run ALS
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Union soldier�s Civil War letter on colorful Magnus letterhead contains illustrations of a Union officer entitled: �Good news from my Soldier boy� and a view of Philadelphia. Signed by �Ben� a soldier in Colonel Willard's brigade 39th, 111th, 125th & 126th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, it gives a vivid personal account of his unit�s experience in beginning of the Battle of Gettysburg campaign. Dated 21 June 1863, reads in part, ��towards evening the roads became exceedingly dusty. We marched in one cloud of thick dust. My feet became quite sore. Ten miles this afternoon brought us on the north bank of the Occoquan, which we waded. There were fortifications and rifle pits here�fatigued I sweat profusely having gone three miles, felt sick and weak. With permission fell back to the rear and got to ride about two miles in an ambulance�we resume our marching at noon via the Leesburg and Warrenton Pike�It commenced to rain and the roads soon become slippery and walking slavish. But on we go, wading Bull Run, now so noted in history. We halt a moment on the battlefield where Gen. Pope's army was defeated in his sad retreat�dirt thrown up to cover the bodies where they fell houses, trees everything marked and in many cases riddled by the missiles of death� Shall this ground again be baptized with blood?�the enemy is near us is evident by the arrival of prisoners, early all day, we have heard heavy firing, our two divisions are engaged, we appear to be separated from the rest of the army�morning of the 22nd,we are constantly kept in readiness for movement. A large cavalry force passed thro' here last night, Gen. Stahl's Division, stirring times expected�'' 8pp. letter in near fine condition.