CIVIL WAR LETTER OCT 23, 63, DESERTERS SHOT TO DEATH

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is an amazing , Genuine Civil War Letter by Robert McGibbon, who served alongside John W Pitridge,from U.S. Army Co. H. 5th Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry. This letter is written to friends at home in Brandon parents on Oct 10, 1863. It is 1 sheet, folded in half ,with writing on 4 sides. .. In it McGibbon speaks of deserters being shot in the field bu the Vt Brigade. Quite Amazing! It is interesting reading. Read the letter to see some of the details below. This letter is an insightful look into this historical period and should be a proud addition to any Civil War Collection. are some details. Camp Brandy Station Oct 23 rd 63 Dear Friends I take much pleasure in answering your kind and welcome letter and happy to hear that you w all well and feeling well as it leaves me and the rest off the boys at preasant and happy to say that I have some encourageing news as well as some discourageing but well pleased to think the latter did not fall on any belonging to any of us. Well the fatal crime was the Vermont Brigade was called out into the field and formed a hollow for the purpose of seeing two men shot to Death by musketry for desertion. They were shot on the 18 th . And they was three Deserters brought in yesterday to this Rigt. They joined this Rigt the same time I did. One of them belongs to the same corp that i do. What their fate shall bee I cant tell. Well Dear Friends I will now tell you the encourageing news. I don't know as the boys will like it but I don't want they shoulkd take you on surprise for that is their calculation all of the 5 th VT is going home on a Furlough for 30 or 60 days.... (1 and ½ pages more)......I will now close by wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a happy New year on the head of your New house that you may long live to enjoy it and that you may drink and be Merry New Years Night for I will get drunker than a Fidlers B*itch about 9 o clock Robert McGibbon please not let the woman read this. Shipping is 4.95 plus insurance based on selling price. This letter is one in a series of letters providing an extraordinary historical journey through the entire civil war, documented in over 200 letters dating from 1861 to 1865 from soldier John W. Pitridge as he writes to his loved ones at home. Throughout this period he shares many interesting, informative and exciting experiences that are amazing to read. The majority 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. John W. Pitridge resided in Brandon, Vermont and enlisted in the U.S. Army Co. H. 5th Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry on September 4th, 1861. He was mustered into the service for 3 years on September 16th, 1861. On September 18 he and Company H camped on Meridian Hill, then crossed Chain Bridge into Virginia to join other Vermont regiments at Camp Advance. From t he participated in the following battles: Lee's Mills Va. - April 16, 1862 Williamsburg Va. - May 5, 1862 Golding's Farm Va. - June 26, 1862 Savage's Station Va. - June 29, 1862 Antietam Md. - Sept 17, 1862 Fredericksburg Va. - Dec. 13, 1862 Gettysburg Pa. - July 3, 1863 Funkstown Md. - July 10, 1863 Wilderness Va. - May 5-10, 1864 Spottsylvania Va. - May 10-18, 1864 Cold Harbor, Va. - June 1-12, 1864 Petersburg Va. - June 18, 1864 Opequan, Va. - Sept. 13, 1864 Fisher's Hill, Va. - Sept 21-22, 1864 Cedar Creek, Va. - Oct. 19, 1864 Petersburg Va. - March 25, 27,April 2, 1865 John Pitridge was wounded near the heart during battle at Savage's Station on June 29th 1862. He was then captured , shortly tafter exchanged, and honorably discharged on June 29, 1865. ************************************************************************ The Fifth regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry was composed of companies organized at the following towns, the men composing them being enlisted from these and adjoining towns: Company... read more

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