CIVIL WAR. 3 War-date Letters. 8vo, 11p. (1) Soldier's letter signed "W.C.W.", pencil, 2p, Beaufort S C Oct 24 1862, to "Dear Sister." After traveling 30 miles by steamboat and marching 10 miles, they have driven the rebels 3 miles back, "We cut the up dreadfully, we had 15 killed and wounded and they had 1000 killed and wounded. Asks for box of apples and butter. (2) Charles L. Baker. ALS, 3 1/2p, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Dec. 18, 1864, camp about 4 miles from Winchester, to "Friend Rollin." He is well, hasn't had much time to write, on picket duty now. They don't get enough rations, have no money now, have been expecting the camp to move. Now cold, six inches on snow fell the other night. (3) Charles L. Flanders, ALS, 6p, Head-Quarters Heavy Artillery letterhead, 14th Mass. Regt. Co. C, Fort Tillinghast, Virginia, July 24, 1862, to "Brother Moses." With The Loyal States Union Massachusetts envelope. Take a fool's advice and stay home. "We drill 2 hours before breakfast in the morning on the Big guns than work 3 Hours in the forenoon on ____? than 4 Hours in the afternoon on battalion drill…" Continue with his experience drilling in the rain, getting sick, etc. Wonders where brother Moses head that Lt. Thompson lost his office. Urges him again not to enlist, "Moses why in Hell dont some of them niggers lovers enlist there is plenty of the dam cunts Here." $250 - $350
