ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR LETTER FROM CAMP ROGERS SOUTH CAROLINA 1863

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ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR LETTER FROM CAMP ROGERS SOUTH CAROLINA 1863:
$44.01

This long Civil War letter dates April 26, 1863 was written by Thomas R. Higgins of the 43rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry to his girlfriend Lucinda Berry both from the Boston area. Lucinda had two brothers in the war, her brother William was in the Andrew Sharpshooters and died at Antietam. Her brother Frank was stationed on the gunboat \"Hastings\". This letter was written from Camp Rogers in New Bern North Carolina. In this letter Higgins informs Lucinda what he hs been doing since he was released from the hospital. He talks about his march with General Spinola to Little Washington and how the entire city was surrounded by breatworks. He givs a detiled description of his journey to Little Washington and back. The letter is written on a large 8 1/2 x 15 inch blue lined sheet of paper. There is one small tear on the fold otherwise very good condition! !

The43rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantrywas aregimentofinfantrythat served in theUnion Armyduring theAmerican Civil War. The unit was first formed in September 1862 in response to PresidentAbraham Lincoln\'scall for 300,000 men to serve for nine months.[1]The nucleus of the regiment was the Second Battalion Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, a unit dating to 1798 known as the Boston Light Infantry and nicknamed the \"Tigers.\" The 43rd Massachusetts therefore became known as the \"Tiger Regiment.\"[2]

The regiment trained atCamp MeigsinReadville, Massachusettsjust outside ofBoston.[1]They departed Massachusetts on October 24, assigned to Maj. Gen.John G. Foster\'sDepartment of North Carolina, later designated as theXVIII Corps.[3]The regiment was stationed inNew Bern, North Carolina. In December, the regiment took part in the Goldsboro Expedition. The objective of this maneuver was to disrupt theConfederatesupply line along theWilmington and Weldon Railroadby destroying the Goldsboro Bridge. During this expedition, was lightly engaged in the Battles ofKinston,White HallandGoldsboro Bridge.[3]

While based in New Bern, the 43rd Massachusetts participated in patrols and reconnaissance expeditions. The unit returned to Boston in July 1863 and was mustered out on July 30, 1863. The regiment lost two men killed in action and 12 bydisease.[3]