Lot 355
(Eight Soldiers' Letters). Six letters from John Cope to his mother in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio; one from his brother, Samuel, and one from F.C. Bower, total of 28 pp, 8"x5", written in pen and pencil, from Tennessee and Georgia (three from the hospital) between June 1863 and March 1865. Fine overall; light toning and soiling. No company or regiment is mentioned. A few excerpts: (6/3/63) "…there was a prettey hard fight at franklin yesterday…our men took 200 prisners and kild a grait meney of them…this is the place the battle of Stone river cominst…."; 2/8/64 "our division was ordered out to guard a station on Knoxville and Chatanooga rail road….Jeff Davis has offered to surrender if the president would pardon his officers…."; 3/25/64 "they have darkeys…living here near camp some of them draw rations here just the same that we do…."; 6/8/64 "we are about 25 miles from Atlanta where i expect they will make their stand…i think…this campain will end the war.…" 1/14/65 - from the hospital in Nashville, "My hand…will never be so that i can handle a gun"; 2/26/65 "the rebels …are deserting from Lees army alone at the rate of over 100 per day…their only hope is in richmond and lees army and that we will have in a few days…." More content. Envelopes for six of the letters are included.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500.
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