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HENRY J. HUNT A.L.S.

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HENRY J. HUNT A.L.S.
<b>86. HENRY J. HUNT</b> (1819 - 1889) Union brigadier general who broke the Confederate pursuit at Bull Run, as Chief of Artillery at Fredericksburg his 147 gun battery opened the battle. Best remembered for commanding the artillery at Gettysburg, helping to repulse Pickett's charge. Good content war-date A.L.S. 1+pp. 4to., "<i>Arty Head Quarters A.P.</i>", Oct. 10, 1864 to Brigadier Gen. Seth Williams. In part: "<i>...I have the honor to request that application be made for Allen's battery H 1st R.I. now in camp near Washington to be ordered to the army to relieve Brown's battery...if their batteries were stationed in Washington, he believes they can be fitted up in a [?] short time. The United batteries have one officer and 79 men present. If the change is made they can probably be filled up and instructed in the course of the fall and</i><i>winter...</i>" Near fine.<b>$400-500</b>