SC Confederate Soldier's Letter
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This auction is for a very nice Confederate Soldier's letter from Co. B (Butler Guards), 2nd SC Volunteers. Both the writer of the letter, William W. Gilreath (1839-1896), and the dead soldier, F. Marion Goodlett, were from Greenville. Gilreath's own brother was killed at the battle of Gettysburg and he, himself, was taken prisoner. The letter reads as follows:Rifle pits near Cold harborMay (June) 3th 1854Mr. W. H. Goodlett Dear SirIt becombs my painful duty to inform you of the death of your dear son F. M. Goodlett he was shot through the head on yesterday morning the ball entering his right temple & coming out on the opposite side killing him almost instantly he never spoke we roped him up in his blanket & buried him as decantly as we possibly could under the circumstances & marked his grave so it may be easily designated That portion of the line occupied by our Brigade being with drawn last nigh his body lies between the two lines. Eb Rowley (Elbert F. S. Rowley) & I packed his clothing oil cloth &c in his nap sack & sent them to H. C. Markly (Henry C. Markley) at Richmond with instructions to tke care of them until they could be sent to you. I have his testament post money (?) &c which I will send to you the first opportunity also enclosed I send you a letter addressed to him which came by yesterday eavnings mail. It is useless
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