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"Fine content A.L.S. in pencil by Pvt. William A. Newhall, 6pp. 8vo., Westchester, Pa., July 8, 1863, concerning his capture at Gettysburg. Newhall enlisted two years earlier in the 13th Mass. Volunteers and fought with that regiment until he was captured on the first day's battle. In part: ""àI am alive and wellàyou have heard of the battle of Gettysburg. Our regiment was engaged the first day and hard fighting it was toàour regiment fought them about two hours and then got surrounded and one hundred and fouràtaken prisoner I amongst the last band. We were taken to the rear of the Rebel army and kept there under guard 4 days and then we was sent off on parole to our lines. At the times I was taken there was 27 hundred more of our Corps takenàwe did not have much to eat all we had was one pound and 1/8 of flour and a small piece of pork...otherwise we were treated well. Some of the men that was taken went to Richmond. We had our choice to go to Carlisle or Richmond about half of us chose to go to Carlisle to our lines. I guess by this time the rest wish that they had come with us. Some thought that the parole was not good but we run the risk and I guess we are all right after we got to our lines they sent us to Harrisburg and from there to West Chester where we are now encamped. We have had the privilege to go around the town and do about as we wantedàsome of the boys got drunk and raised the dead and all the rest of us have got to be punished for it by putting on a guard so that we can't go into town. It is the prettiest town and the best folksàthe girls as thick as bees and do all they can for the wounded men. I was asked into a home the night I came into town where I saw two or three girls playing on a piano. I had told them I did not look fit to enter any house but they told me not to mind that I was a soldier and must come inàone of the girls sat down and played and the other sungàI had one of the sixteenth Mass. Boys with meàI never passed an evening so pleasant in my life. One of the girls is the prettiest girl I ever saw in my life. If I ever get through this war I shall come out here and see the folksàthe girls think a great deal of a soldier. I suppose that I shant see any more fighting until I am exchangedàWe had eighty men killed and wounded beside those taken prisoners so our regiment is about played out. Captain Pierce is wounded in the knee. I don't know how bad. I think he was taken prisoner afterwards. I had my right hand man killed at the first volley. His name is George Atkinson of Marlboroughà"". An intriguing letter dealing with prisoner exchange during the Gettysburg campaign and although not signed using his full name, decidedly written by him with notation identifying him as the writer. Slight toning with some fold separation and minor foxing affecting two words of text on last page, else very good." 2429 Fine content A.L.S. in pencil by Pvt. William A. Newhall, 6pp. 8vo., Westchester, Pa., July 8, 1863, concerning his capture at Gettysburg. Newhall enlisted two years earlier in the 13th Mass. Volunteers and fought with that regiment until he was captured on the first day's battle. In part: ""àI am alive and wellàyou have heard of the battle of Gettysburg. Our regiment was engaged the first day and hard fighting it was toàour regiment fought them about two hours and then got surrounded and one hundred and fouràtaken prisoner I amongst the last band. We were taken to the rear of the Rebel army and kept there under guard 4 days and then we was sent off on parole to our lines. At the times I was taken there was 27 hundred more of our Corps takenàwe did not have much to eat all we had was one pound and 1/8 of flour and a small piece of pork...otherwise we were treated well. Some of the men that was taken went to Richmond. We had our choice to go to Carlisle or Richmond about half of us chose to go to Carlisle to our lines. I guess by this time the rest wish that they had come with us. Some thought that the parole was not good but we run the risk and I guess we are all right after we got to our lines they sent us to Harrisburg and from there to West Chester where we are now encamped. We have had the privilege to go around the town and do about as we wantedàsome of the boys got drunk and raised the dead and all the rest of us have got to be punished for it by putting on a guard so that we can't go into town. It is the prettiest town and the best folksàthe girls as thick as bees and do all they can for the wounded men. I was asked into a home the night I came into town where I saw two or three girls playing on a piano. I had told them I did not look fit to enter any house but they told me not to mind that I was a soldier and must come inàone of the girls sat down and played and the other sungàI had one of the sixteenth Mass. Boys with meàI never passed an evening so pleasant in my life. One of the girls is the prettiest girl I ever saw in my life. If I ever get through this war I shall come out here and see the folksàthe girls think a great deal of a soldier. I suppose that I shant see any more fighting until I am exchangedàWe had eighty men killed and wounded beside those taken prisoners so our regiment is about played out. Captain Pierce is wounded in the knee. I don't know how bad. I think he was taken prisoner afterwards. I had my right hand man killed at the first volley. His name is George Atkinson of Marlboroughà"". An intriguing letter dealing with prisoner exchange during the Gettysburg campaign and although not signed using his full name, decidedly written by him with notation identifying him as the writer. Slight toning with some fold separation and minor foxing affecting two words of text on last page, else very good.
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