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1961 CIVIL WAR LETTER & PATRIOTIC COVER HAGERSTOWN MD
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Up for auction is an original Civil War letter written by Union Soldier James Peters Elliott to his father. He wrote this letter from Camp Negler , Hagerstown , MD. The letter is dated July 2, 1861 . He was with the 1 st Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment at the time he wrote this letter. The 1 st Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment was one of the first regiments in the North to agree to a three year enlistment. James Peters Elliott and his brothers, George Frederick Elliott and Edward Augustus Elliott, all stepped forward and volunteered for service at the beginning of the Civil War. You could call James Elliott, the man who wrote this letter, a Civil War lifer, for he reenlisted at the end of his three years of service and stayed in service to his country until the end of the Civil War. His brother George served his three years and then left the army in 1864. George Elliott served along with his brother in the 1 st Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment. Brother Edward served in the 5 th Regiment of the Connecticut Infantry. Edward disappeared from his regiment in the summer of 1862. It is unclear whether he deserted or if he was captured by the confederate forces and killed. Both James and George Elliott were writing letters home, in 1864 and 1865, stating that they did not know what had happened to their brother. This letter was written on one folded sheet of paper. It comes with it's original mailing envelope. The envelope was postmarked in Hagerstown on July 4, 1861. The cover has a 3 cent Washington stamp, dull red in color, Scott #26, type II on the front cover. I have not corrected the spelling in the letter below. He writes: Hagerstown July 2nd 1861 Camp Negler "Dear Father Yours of the 28 th Wtt. came to hand last night about nine oclock and we were very glad to hear from you once more. To date I obtained a pass off of the ground and went down to Frankstown to call upon Doublisky a frenchman that carys on the paper business he used to work for Bunce at the time I worked for Rogers. he maried Joseph Jordan's sister of East Hartford . I had quite a chat with him. I staid and took dinner with them and had some nice string beans and some cold tongue; for I thought I could do justice to a few of such kind of goods--they have been up to camp once and brought some cake and pie bread & butter to. As I did not get any at that time for they were not aware that t was such an "Individual" as me in the Regiment--but may--hap I shall get some next time but if I don't, be assured I was not very bashful this noon. T has been an engagement with the enemy today at Martinsburg Vir. the enemy was routed by our men and if the report is true we captured two batteries. We were left behind because we had not our rifles which we expected to have in a day. hope we may. our boys are all in tip top spirits and most all well-- My own health is better than it was than when I left the shop or has been since--my weight is nearly as much as when I [?] work t is not more than 2 lbs difference, so you see that I think that I shall improve in camp life so as to get fat and tough if I am not shot. we are well- had a letter from Sis. last night-- love to all. direct as before. Truly yours, James P. Elliott" The paper that this letter is written on is 6 1/2" by 8 1/4" in size. Envelope size is 3" by 5 ½" The letter is in very good condition, with light wear. It is a very readable letter. The envelope is in fair condition, with wear and a torn off bottom left hand corner. This letter is one of many letters that comes from an archive of letters, photos, and ephemera from the Elliott family based in Manchester , Connecticut . Included in this archive are many letters home from the three sons who fought in the Civil War, many interesting battle details as well as rare philatelic cancels, colorful patriotic envelopes and letterheads, and Civil War uniform buttons. The archive begins in the 1850's and continues through the first years of the 20 t...
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