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CIVIL WAR

LOT #233

CONFEDERATE SOLDIER LETTER WITH BATTLE CONTENT

Nov 10, 1863 from H.G.P.M. Reid, Confederate Soldier.
2pp,  from Camp near Martinford Rapidan River below Orange Court House, to his parents.     
As written, crude spelling errors included - Superb Battle Content:

“Dear father and mother I write to yo to let yo know that we are well at present hoping yo the Blessing. We was shelled out of our camp on the Rappahanock last Saddy morning. We marched too days and We reached our present camp this day. We was all broke down. We waded too rivers. I thought we would frese to Death but I am well. Write now on the — — we are out of the way of the yankeys. We ar this side of the Rapperdan River. We had a hard time of it Getting away from the yankeys. Soney got there in time to help us run.

We did run shore tha (they) commenced on us with a Bout twelve peaces of Canon. We had too peaces. The shelling lasted a Bout three ours when we run. On left the ford our fellows got out off ammunishon. Tha come 9 collums deep to the pontoon brig. Hokes brigade and Kirklen Brigade* cut four collums of them down. Tha killed 5,000 of Yankeys before tha run. The yankeys took a bout half of the brigade before tha could get a way. Hill is fighting of them yet. We dont know what he has done for them. The yankeys has stopped following us. That didn’t make as much as tha thought tha would. I will say no more a bout our retreat. Soney  ses he could not see mo pleasure going to see the Nabers for the children he ses are five New Gammers While he was at home.

He ses we will have reinforcements in a few years to fill our ranks when our time is out. I am glad of it for i shant have to reinlist a gain. I hope when mi time is out tha will recroots a nut to take mi place. Par i want yo to come as soon as yo can. Soney is well he got to the Regiment Saddy ( Saturday). We remain as ever yours till Death. H.G.P.M. Reid to B.N. C.A. Reid write soon & fail not”

"Nov. the 10th 1863 Camp Near Martinford Rapidan River Below Orange Court House.” 4to. Minor fold weakness, o/w VG.                                                                                      $250 - up

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