CIVIL WAR LETTER & Cover MAY 7 1865 CONN 16TH REGIMENT MARTIN CULVER

Pricing & History

Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
Sold Date
Source eBay

Here is an fantastic, Genuine Civil War Letter by Martin V Culver, U.S. Army Co. A. 16th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, written to his sister on MAY 7 1865.. This is the one in a series of over 30 amazing letters spanning from 1861 to 1865, from Martin A Culver to his sister Hattie Culver in Portland Connecticut. This letter is one in a series of letters providing an extraordinary historical journey through the entire civil war, documented in over 30 letters dating from 1862 to 1865 from soldier Martin V Culver as he writes to his sister at home. Throughout this period he shares many interesting, informative and exciting experiences that are amazing to read. Many of these letters include the original envelopes with stamp and/or postmark and are often on stationary that has, or is accompanied by an envelope with highly colorful and artful Patriotics that are wonderful to behold. It is 1 sheet, folded in half. written on 3 pages . It includes its cover. This letter is an insightful look into this historical period and should be a proud addition to any Civil War Collection. Here are some details. New Bern NC May 7 1865 Dear Sister I recieved your letter the 2nd of the month but have ben busy till to day. I am at work in the carpenter shop now. Thare is not mutch to do hear. The boyes are on guard at the depot and have to go on the cares and boat to fort monroe washington and other places to guard prisoners and other things. Civil Law commences hear the 15th of the month and then i suppose that we shall have to leave and i think that it will be for home. When we do start thare is an order to discharge all in the hospitals and all at parole camp. We have got about 20 in camp and all that are at home on furloughd so i think that we have not got long to stay. George Creighton that you wrote about was paroled the 11th of December and came to camp parole. He was very sick on the road and i think that he is dead. I can not find out for certain but it is the opinion of his company that he is dead. I am in tent with Jeff Miller. We went through some sanitary boxes last night at the depot and got lots of stuff such as apple saus and peach black bery and all sutch kind of stuff. Pants shirts drawers. The wether is very hot hear as hot as you get it in July. Thare is no more fighting to be Done and i think that we shall get away from hear before it is very sickly. Thare was 66 of the 15th died hear last summer. Thare was one by Henry CVulver aged 25. Who he is i do not kno. I have just got a letter from parole camp and the boyes that are thare are not comming back. They have got an order to be discharged but i will stop and go up town to niggar meeting and so good by for this time. From Your Brother Martin V Culver You did not put on the company or regment on the other letter you must for i shall not get them. 16th Connecticut Regiment Volunteer Infantry The 16th Connecticut was formed in Hartford County, Connecticut, in July and August 1862. It was mustered into service August 24, 1862 and became part of Mr. Lincoln's Army of the Potomac. Three weeks later the regiment first saw action at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland as part of Burnside's Ninth Army Corps. Having loaded muskets for the first time only the day before the battle, the regiment suffered significant casualties at Antietam. It next saw action at Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862, then at the Siege of Suffolk, Virginia in April/May 1863. In 1864, the 16th Connecticut, then with the 18th Army Corps, was part of the Union garrison at Plymouth, North Carolina, and vigorously defended Plymouth against a Confederate combined land and naval attack April 17-20, 1864 led by General Robert F. Hoke, C.S.A. Outnumbered more than 5 to 1, with no means of escape or opportunity for reinforcements, the Union garrison at Plymouth was surrendered on April 20, 1864 by Brigadier General Henry W. Wessells. These Union soldiers at Plymouth were known as the "Plymouth Pilgrims" . read more

Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.

Flag item for content or copyright

If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.

If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.