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(CONFEDERATE PRIVATE KILLED AT GETTYSBURG)

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(CONFEDERATE PRIVATE KILLED AT GETTYSBURG)
"A rare 2pp. 4to. letter from Pvt. James M. Moore 11th Virginia Infantry who was mortally wounded during Pickett's Charge. The letter was written at the very beginning of the Gettysburg campaign, ""New Kent County, Va."", June 12, 1863, to his sister, in part: ""àI am sorry to say to you that we have some bad news. Mr. Waker Dunn through misfortune got drowned yesterday evening...He himself and one or two others was washing in the river. One of the boys saw him as he was coming up the first time and went to help himàthe one that was drowned got hold of the other and come near drowning him...We have got orders to be ready to march at a moments warning. I would be glad if we could get him and send him home it would be some consolation to his familyàIt would afford me great pleasure to see you and all the rest of the familyàI can't get a furloughàI remain your friend until deathà"". A very sad letter from a soldier who would soon die in the heat of battle at Gettysburg. Period ink writing is very legible, but light toning, soiling, and one tear affect the document." 2472 A rare 2pp. 4to. letter from Pvt. James M. Moore 11th Virginia Infantry who was mortally wounded during Pickett's Charge. The letter was written at the very beginning of the Gettysburg campaign, ""New Kent County, Va."", June 12, 1863, to his sister, in part: ""àI am sorry to say to you that we have some bad news. Mr. Waker Dunn through misfortune got drowned yesterday evening...He himself and one or two others was washing in the river. One of the boys saw him as he was coming up the first time and went to help himàthe one that was drowned got hold of the other and come near drowning him...We have got orders to be ready to march at a moments warning. I would be glad if we could get him and send him home it would be some consolation to his familyàIt would afford me great pleasure to see you and all the rest of the familyàI can't get a furloughàI remain your friend until deathà"". A very sad letter from a soldier who would soon die in the heat of battle at Gettysburg. Period ink writing is very legible, but light toning, soiling, and one tear affect the document.