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Lot #350
Civil War Soldier Letter - Mentioning a Blockade of Gun Boats 'to stop the rebels'

Union brothers write their father from Newport News: "There is gun boats in the river as a blockade to stop the rebels from coming down"

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Union brothers write their father from Newport News: "There is gun boats in the river as a blockade to stop the rebels from coming down"

Shared ALS from Union soldiers and brothers T. J. and L. B. Fellows during the Civil War, one page, both sides, 4.75 x 7.75, dated March 1, 1863, addressed from Newport News, Virginia. The handwritten letter reads, in part: “Dear Father, I write you a few lines that I am well at this time and hope this will find you the same. We have got into a pleasant place if they will let us stay. There is gun boats in the river as a blockade to stop the rebels from coming down. Our camp is at the mouth of the James River. We had a pleasant ride in the Steamer Columbia.” In fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #689 - Ended April 17, 2024