April 5, 2024
Battle of Waynesboro - General Custer, 3rd Cavalry; I saw many dead on the field
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March 19, 1865Civil War Soldier LetterGeneral Armstrong Custer's Division at WinchesterCamped at White House Landing"...this is the Hardest Raid that we have ever been on... ""...yet General Custer Division captured of all of the Rebel army at Wains Burrough...""...the Rebels Lost Heavy for I saw many dead on the field..."True One-Of-A-Kind Civil War Soldier LetterSoldier -- Robert H. GreenfieldCondition (scale 1-10) -- 7.0 - Pages are worn as often is normal with a very old document -- small tear at bottom, center crease; tiny holes at center fold creases; bends, edge wear, age discoloration, smudges, dirt, and marks are all present.PLEASE see the photos for the most accurate, objective description of the condition .Please note -- This cursive handwriting is in pencil & is pretty clear and not terribly challenging; these period letters are often difficult to read, but given a small time investment, you can get used to translating most CW letters.Transcription Excerpts -- ( I will do the best I can below to translate, but please understand unintentional errors and/or corrected spelling & punctuation. )"Dear wife it being a long time since I have heard from you...""... this is the Hardest Raid that we have ever been on and I left Jim Hauer at Winchester and told him to write a few lines to you and tell you where I had gone."Then referencing
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