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lot of 3 soldiers letters. Burt Scott enlisted as a private in Co. A of the 53rd Indiana in October of 1864, and served thereafter throughout the Western Theater, `seeing the elephant` in the siege of Corinth, waiting it out at Vicksburg, and running the Rebs at Jackson before moving on to join with Uncle Billy`s Army in the Atlanta Campaign. Scott`s luck ran out when he was killed in action in July, 1864. This small clutch of letters includes a 4pp letter Camp near Vicksburg, 10th of July 1863, discussing the capture of Vicksburg and surrender of 28,000 prisoners; and one 4pp Camp Near Natchez, Mid-Sept, 9/63 discussing about how happy he is to have received mail and how no man in this western army appears to get leave for a long enough time to get home. The third letter dated Aug. 15th 64 near Atlanta Ga. and addressed to Mr. Edward Scott (Burt`s brother) by W.W. Rafand detailing the circumstances of BurtÂ’s death at the battle of Nickajack Creek, July 5th 1864. In part:Brit [sic] was killed dead on the field, he was carrying the Banner and while advancing in open field Brit was shot... I did not see him but from all that I can learn he was shot through the breast which killed him immediately...One thing I can say he died i defence of his country and was a good and brave soldier...Brit was supposed to be buried on the field.... A poignant ending to the life of one Burt Scott.

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