Anno, from the 85th Illinois Infantry Regiment, Company A. The letter comes from camp at McAfee's Church GA and is addressed to his wife in the Manito/Spring Lake area in Mason County, Illinois. John was 1 of three brothers who enlisted in the Civil War. Family listed below: John F.
85th IL Infantry Company A. Married to Laura Ann Anno. Died, 7/25/1864 from wounds received at Battle of Peachtree Creek. 27th IL Infantry Company E. Married brothers widow (Laura Ann) 1867. 85th IL Infantry Company I.The letter is dated February 28th 1864, and contains information regarding his health, home matters the war and other general information. We have scanned a typed full transcript with the images below for you to read and compare to the original letter. Excerpt below: we drove the rebils to Dalton Georgia and they give us a battle thare..... Michigan had just reinlisted and went into the fight and lost one hundred men killed and wounded and taken prisners.
I tell you it was hard on the Vetrans. Condition: Letter is in fair to good original pre-owned condition consistent with age and normal wear. Letter has creases and minor discoloration. Letter is legible with different grades of clarity.
Scanned letter and envelope show details and condition. Size: Letter - 5" x 8" folded Envelope - 4 3/4" torn end x 3". We are not experts but do our best to accurately picture and describe the pieces. More than just a pretty picture. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates.Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today! The item "1864 CIVIL WAR, Soldier Letter to Wife, McAfee's Church GA, 85th IL Infantry Co. A" is in sale since Monday, September 12, 2016.
This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Correspondence, Mail". The seller is "iac3" and is located in Washington, Illinois.
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