$275
An archive of three autographed letters from George Safford, a Corporal of the Wisconsin Volunteers, to his brother, Arthur Safford. 1862-1863. Comprising: 1) 2 pp. Camp Baits, Kentucky. September 28, 1862. Safford speaks of preparations at camp and joining up with a large number of soldiers under Major General Wright. 2) 8 pp. Young's Point, (Louisiana). Safford speaks of travelling up river with short rations in chase of the Rebel Army, followed by a skirmish along the levy of the Arkansas River. 1-inch tear to p. 3. 3) 7 pp. Mississippi, Near Vicksburg. May 27, 1863. Stafford, now seasoned in battle, mentions the Battles of Fort Gibson and Raymond, in which he did not participate. He does discuss his participation in a series of skirmishes that will eventually lead up to the Battle of Vicksburg, less than a week from the date of the letter: "we have got them penned up where they can't get away and they will be glad to come to terms after a while all we will have to do is to lay back and watch." Together with Safford's enlistment papers, framed, and an albumen print photograph of Safford taken while in service in his military uniform and dated 1862 on the verso.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-04-05
