CIVIL War Soldier Letter Dekalb Ala. Lookout Valley 1863 58th Illinois Vols
[Camp at DeKalb County, Alabama]. We offer only genuine original items.
Civil War soldier's letter from his camp in DeKalb County, Alabama Lookout Valley, Sept 7, 1863, from. He writes that his camp is on the Colonel Winstons farm. [He joined up with the Confederate army as a Colonel and served in the 8th Alabama Vols]. He says the Colonel must had been in the militia prior to the Rebellion broke out..
Nearly eery man of importance down here who has an abundance of the shining material generally has some kind of a title attached to his name... And goes on to write disdainlfully of his opinion of the titles. He says they are camped on the west side of Lookout Mountain and reports that the Confederates are ten miles to the east on the other side of Lookout. He writes he has heard the militia back home are keeping the copperheads quiet.
Stanley cavalry of two divisions took a great while in passing through camp... Seems that there is enough of them to clean out half of the would be Confederacy... A fine letter indeed, do note to punch holes affecting some letterings of some words, no other defects.I pack up the winni ng orders quickly as I can, we have a packing room all set up for me. Some days are good, some days are not so good. There are times I cannot manage to pack up the winning orders, so there may be a day or two delay. All the Middle East with the.
Sorry this has to be inforced, we no longer can handle the losses. NOTE: If there is advertising below and a web link, this is. NOT US , and we do not endorse any item that is being offered in those links. We offer only genuine items , no worthless copies or reprints or reproductions. Some have said they cannot see the description... So, here it is again..Civil War soldier letter from his camp in DeKalb County, Alabama, Lookout Valley, Sept 7, 1863, from Lt. William McAdams, 59th Illinois Vols to his wife at Kansas, Ill.... He writes that his camp is on Colonel Winston's farm. [records show this Colonel was a Colonel CSA, with the 8th Alabama Vols]. He says the Colonel must had been in the militia prior to the Rebellion break out...
Near every man of important down here who has an abundance of the shinning material generally has some kind of a title attached to his name... And goes on to write disdainfully of his opinion of the titles...
He says they are camped on the west side of Lookout Mountain and reports that the Confederate are ten milies to the east on the other side of Lookout.. He writes he has heard the militia back home are keeping the copperheads quite.
No defects but for two punch holes affecting a few letters. The item "CIVIL WAR SOLDIER LETTER DEKALB ALA. LOOKOUT VALLEY 1863 58TH ILLINOIS VOLS" is in sale since Monday, July 11, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Correspondence, Mail".
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