c1863 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPE AND LETTER HOME TO HIS COUSIN LOOK

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c1863 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPE AND LETTER HOME TO HIS COUSIN LOOK :
$475.00

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&amp;amp;lt;img CIVIL WAR ERATINTYPE OF A UNION SOLDIER IN HIS UNIFORMALONG WITH A LETTER HOME TO HIS COUSININ EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION

I REMOVED THE PICTURE FROM THE CASE TO SEE IF IT WAS A TINTYPE OR AMBROTYPE AND IT\'S A TINTYPE THAT MEASURES APPROX 2 1/2\'\' TALL BY 2\'\' WIDE

ITS HARD TO TAKE A GOOD PICTURE BECAUSE THE GLARE FROM THE TINTYPE REFLECTS THE CAMERA AND BACKGROUND IN THE PHOTO

THE LETTER IS TO HIS COUSIN WAS WRITTEN ON A SINGLE PIECE OF PAPER AND FOLDED TO MAKE FOUR PAGES AND IT\'S DATED MAY 17th 1863 I WILL TRY MY BEST TODESCRIBEWHAT IT SAYS

\'\' BOWLING GREEN MAY 17TH / 63 DEAR COUSIN (HNLDAH ?) YOUR LETTER OF THE 3RD INST WAS RECIEVED A FEW DAYS AGO, AND I HAVE BEEN OBLIGED TO DELAY ANSWERING FOR SOME DAYS IN CONSEQUENCES OF THE PRESURE OF DUTIES THAT HAVE BEEN REQUIRED OF ME. I HAVE BEEN SENT ONCE TO NASHVILLE WITH THE GUARD ON MANEUVERS, AND ON MY ARRIVAL AT THE CAMP, FOR SOME TIME PAST, I HAVE BEEN ALMOST CONTINUALLY ON THE PICKET LINES. TODAY I HAVE A LITTLE LEISURE AND HAVE GOT ABOUT HALF A DOZEN LETTERS TO ANSWER. MY HEALTH IS STILL QUITE GOOD, AND I AM ABLE TO ENDURE MORE THAN I HAD ANY HOPE OF, A FEW MONTHS SINCE.

THE LORD HAS BEEN VERY GOOD TO ME IN THUS RESTORING ME TO COMPARATIVE HEALTH AND COMFORT. I FEAR THAT I AM NOT SUFFICIENTLY THANKFUL FOR HIS NUMEROUS BLESSINGS. YESTERDAY 1 MONTH OF MY TERM OF SERVICE EXPIRED. HOW WONDERFULLY HAVE I BEEN CARED FOR AND PRESERVED. YOU INQUIRED RELATIVE TO MY LENGTH OF MYTERM OFSERVICE. I ENLISTED FOR 3 YRS. UNLESS SOONER DISCHARGED. I DID NOT HOWEVER EXPECT TO REMAIN 3 YRS FOR I DID NOT THINK IT WOULD TAKE THAT TIME TO CRUSH THIS REBELLION. FROM PRESENT APPEARANCES HOWEVER I BEGIN TO THINK THAT I MAY HAVE TO REMAIN THE FULL LENGTH OF MY TERM. I AM PROMISED A FURLOUGH THE FIRST OF JULY TO VISIT MY HOME. I THINK I SHALL RETURN IF SPARED UNTILL THAT TIME AND TAKE ONE MORE VIEW OF THE FRIENDS I HAVE LEFT BEHIND. I SHALL ONLY HAVE 20 DAYS TO BE ABSENT FROM MY REGT. WE ARE UNDER MARCHING ORDERS AND HAVE BEEN FOR TWO WEEKS AND YET WE HAVE NOT MARCHED. WE ARE ORDERED TO BE READY AT ALL TIMES TO MARCH AT A MOMENTS NOTICE. I DO NOT THINK WE SHALL LEAVE THIS PLACE FOR SOME TIME TO COME SO AS NOT TO RETURN.

HE HAS CARED FOR ME THUS FAR AND HAS GIVEN ME NO CAUSE TO DISTRUST HIS GOODNESS IN THE FUTURE. I AM STILL FIRM IN THE BELIEF THAT I SHALL BE PRESERVEDAND BE PERMITTED TO AGAIN ENJOY THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. YET I MAY BE MISTAKEN IN THIS CONCLUSION BUT I TRUST IT ALL TO THE DECISION OF HIM WHOSE TENDER MERCIES ARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS. THERE IS NO PARTICULAR NEWS TO WRITE AT PRESENT EXCEPT THAT WE HERE THAT BUCKNER* HAS CROSSED THE CUMBERLAND WITH A CONSIDERABLE FORCE AND THERE IS A PROSPECT THAT MAY HAVE TIRING TIMES HENCE LONG. MAY GOD PROSPER THE MIGHT AND HAVE MERCY ON OUR UNHAPPY COUNTRY. PLEASE WRITE TO ME OFTEN. WE MAY AT ANY MOMENT BE DEPRIVED OF THIS PRIVILEDGE FOR ALL TIME. WITH MANY WISHES FOR YOUR PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESS I REMAIN AS EVER.

YOURS le B.C. (MACRUMBER ??)

*THE BUCKNER THAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT IN HIS LETTER WASSIMON B. BUCKNER LIEUTENANT GENERAL FOR THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. HE ACCEPTED ULYSSES S. GRANTS DEMAND FOR AN \'\'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER\'\' AT THE BATTLE OF FORT DONELSON. HE WAS THE FIRST CONFEDERATE GENERAL TO SURRENDER AN ARMY IN THE WAR.

THIS IS A VERY RARE ORIGINAL LETTER AND TINTYPE THAT I WAS TOLD IS THE LETTERS AUTHOR BUT I HAVE NO DIRECT PROOF OF WHO THE TINTYPE PHOTO IS SO PLEASE LOOK AT THE ITEMS AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF BEFORE offerDING

THIS IS A 100% ORIGINAL LETTER AND TINTYPE THAT WILL BOTH MAKE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION

IT CAME FROM THE ESTATE OF A LIFELONG CIVIL WAR COLLECTOR WITH SOME OTHER CIVIL WAR PICTURES AND ITEMS THAT I WILL LIST AS TIME ALLOWS

PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES IN CLOSE UP AND FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE offerDING

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