JULY 5 1862 UNION ARMY CIVIL WAR LETTER THEODORE HATTERS? SPEAKS OF SHOOTING

Description: REALLY UNIQUE FIND. A CIVIL WAR LETTER HAND WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY THEODORE ?HATTERS?, AND DATED JULY 5th 1862. NICE LETTER. SPEAKS OF "SHOT HIM RIGHT IN THE HEAD AND KILT HIM DEAD"!!GREAT COLLECTABLE! AT ONE POINT HE TALKS ABOUT THE WAR BEING OVER SOON AND WE CAN GO HOME! IMAGINE! THIS WAS 3 YEARS FROM THE END OF THE WAR!! AUTHENTIC CIVIL WAR LETTER FROM THE PERIOD! WE TRIED TO DECIPHER IT, SO HERE IS THE BEST WE COULD DO! "July 5 1862 Dear Sister,got the stamps and was glad to get them so i can rite to you. we hide(?) nite times down herewe hade(?) a initmach(?) match at a target fore a silver cup and i think that our company wonit. then we hade a greasey poal to clime. fore ____ Shiloh.(?)and we had a pig shave and greased it and let it gon and the one cachit by the tail could have it. and it was fun to see them run after it, and we had much as we could drink. And we had lemon age and much Beer(?) that we could drink. And we had nice times hear. We had a man shot a weak a gou. he and another man were playing with their guns and shot him rite in the head and kilt him dead. he was in company d. they stayed up near me. Do nou I Will tel you a bout the wore. how it is getting along. Mellon (McClellan) is fighen his way there fast. Wen he gets in Richman he Will sure be in thire be fore long i think that he is in thire buy this time. Wen he gets Richman then the wore Will soon be over. then us Will soon Be home i think. tell banster and ... they must Rite . tell pa i am well and fat as ever. i think ifhe Was Down hear that he could get a nice farm down hear. i cante rite a very long letter this time fore i have to gon gard. and the note will you(?) We will get paid off in a week or to so good morning Theodore Hatters(?)" Note: we do not know if the name is "Theodore Tatters, or hatters, or some other name. If anyone knows, please let us know, and we will post it here.Also...Mcclellen was in charge in Richmond and Lincoln got upset with his indecisiveness, so he removed him and replaced him with Grant. 8" BY 10" All of our items are being sold in the condition we found them in, with minor flaws because they are either a semi-Antique or Antique and may need slight restoration to bring them back to showroom condition. We well everything bought from estates directly to you. We reiterate that each item we sell is used, and by definition has various blemishes. Most items have the dust of age and could use a cleaning. PLEASE EXAMINE THE COMPLETE LISTING DETAILS AND ALL PHOTOGRAPHS You are purchasing an original vintage item (unless otherwise noted) that is many years old.We lightly clean, touch up and test or inspect each item for functionality and flaws. These vintage objects have wear and tear that is detailed in the listing and photos (zoom in).Our furniture has not been fully restored, if you are looking for a perfect piece, you may need to perform further painting, refinishing, upholstery or other restoration. Feel free to ask any questions concerning the items condition prior to purchase. Feel free to request additional photographs. We do not accept returns or provide refunds.However, if an item has been damaged in shipping, please reserve the original box and all packing materials and contact me as soon as possible.We insure all items during shipping and can handle a damaged item shipping claim for you. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful day

Price: 175 USD

Location: Jacksonville, Florida

End Time: 2024-08-05T17:59:57.000Z

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