ALS signed 'E. G. Hitchcock,' four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, April 24, 1862. Letter to his parents. In part, 'Our men and the rebels had a little bit of a fite [sic]. Our loss was three killed and eight wounded...the nigers say lord lordy how tha [rebels] did run...there was a niger in our camp today and he said that his masas did own 330 live black men and he says that a good niger three years ago was worth seven hundred dollars.' In very good condition, with scattered toning and creasing and mounting remnants to left edge. RRAuction COA.
