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Six Union ALsS 1861-63

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Six Union ALsS 1861-63
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Six Civil War letters addressed to Nancy Hunsberger in Butler County, PA. One letter, from an unidentified soldier, datelined ''Gloucester 7 May 1863'' reads in part, ''…A few rades this Spring out into rebeldom and As the darkies Says we confiscated rite Sunset…as part of two regments of hackers cavelry came in three divisions…they could take from the rebes for three days they was on the move since the 19th of April…the balance of thirty thousand are on their way…they had to Stay on their Sadles rite and day they was within three miles of richmond they slowed that if their dention had of bin there they could of took the city they destroyed Some two milions of dolars worth for the bushwhackers…'' Toning at the creases, otherwise good. Three letters are written by S.S. Baker. First letter datelined ''Tipton 9 October 1861'' reads in part, ''…been marching in a grate force to cut off Gen. Price…he found we was not afraid to try to get him out of there and so he has started to retreat with all of his forces but I think he will stop when he runs against twenty thousand of us…he has about 32,000 but every fight that we have had in the 11 months they have had about 10 to one of us at Manassas Junction…I just quit my letter to run over to Col. to see a man that got shot by a pistol accidentally…he died immediately he was shot rite through the left side…'' Second letter datelined ''Christmas 25, 1861'' reads in part, ''…don't tell a sole what I write to you…I told her not to share it to anybody. I just made her believe that I was in love with her…'' Third letter datelined ''Memphis, Aug. the 19th/62,'' reads in part, ''…wish I was there today with you and the rest of the morning…I could enjoy myself…'' Another letter, written by J.B. Samples, datelined ''Camp Gribben 25 January 1862'' reads in part, ''…I have again arrived in camp to share the fateful of war with the rest…There is nothing of importance going on here…'' Letter written by Simeon L.B. dated 16 February 1862 reads in part, ''…I would send her letter and let you read it that is the one that asked her to marry me…'' Letter by D.H. Raysor dated 23 April 1863, reads in part, ''…I will once more drop a few lines to you to inform you that I am not dead…'' Letter from unidentified soldier, dated 8 December 1863 reads in part, ''…we have had some long and fatiguing marches…'' Most of the letters measure 4.75'' x 7.5''. Overall, a very good lot.