Lot 163
Colonel James Sanks Brisbin -- Commander of Colored Cavalry. ALS to his "Dear Wife" June 6, 1863 from Camp 6th Cavalry Callett's Station, 8 pp. Quarto (8 x 4¾") on lined paper. A fine informative personal letter discussing the current events including his career. In part…"I have letters today which informs me I will soon be called to an important Command in Hunters Dept, North Carolina. I think I will soon be made a Brigadier General - My friends are urging my name again and General and Senator Wade seem to think I am the man for the n***s. If the Dept will give me Three Thousand Mounted n***s I will take them and fight them. I believe the dar*ies will make the best of soldiers. The Government intends putting Seventy Five Thousand Colored troops in the field immediately….I had a long talk with Gen. Buford today. He thinks there is some Twenty Thousand here to meet them. Three Thousand of our men went out today on reconnaissance - they will fight the Rebbes tomorrow and find out how strong they are. If they are not too strong we will cross the River and give them a bloody battle. I know we can whip the Rebbes on a fair field two to one….
Colonel James Sanks Brisbin's assignments included: April 26, 1861 2nd Lt. 1st Dragoons; August 3, 1861 2nd Lt 1st Cavalry; August 5, 1861 Captain 6th Cavalry; March 1, 1864 Colonel 5th United States Colored Cavalry; May 1, 1865 Brigadier General, USV. Wounded at 1st Bull Run, July 1861 (also wounded at Sabine Crossroads) Early 1864 - Promoted to command of a black cavalry regiment. Estimated Value $400 - UP
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