Civil War Letter 1862 Killed Train Wreck 90th Pennsylvania Corn Exchange PA VTG

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Civil War Letter 1862 Killed Train Wreck 90th Pennsylvania Corn Exchange PA VTG:
$70.00

An original Civil War letter dated Philadelphia Sept 28/62, Philadelphia is in Pennsylvania. Some ofthe writing is a little hard to read, I translated the best I could. The letter reads:

My Dear Son

Our anxiety was very mutch relieved this morning by receiving a letter from you leaving bearing date the 23d.............we are very mutch gratified to know that you are safe and in good health you have had some eventful times...........as several people had received letters from the Regement it looked as if something had happened to both you and Thompson and we are thankful that you are safe poor John Lingo he was brought to the Hospital at Broad & Cherry yesterday having had a very bad fall at Sheppardstown and as subsequently proved a bad case of Rupture his Mother is with him..............I am in hopes of being able to give you more particulars of Johnny the next time I write I think you must have heard how his Regement the Corn Exchange was cut up at Sheppardstown it was a second Balls Bluff. I have also another sad affair to tell you WilliamM Lesters who left this city with the State Militia in obedience to the Governors call was on Friday morning while on his way home killed by two trains having run into each other he is to be buried tomorrow. Mr. Kennedy tells me that John has got better and expects to go to his Regiment soon when you write in future I wish you to mention T Thompson wether well or not his Brother in law Mr. Edwards was killed in the Corn Exchange Regt at the same time that J Lingo was hurt business has started up again our engineers and another of the hands have enlisted to recruit Col Lyle 90th Regt and gone off a week ago..........Your affectionate Parents

Theletter is in good condition with some wear.

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