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CSA #11 (AD) (margin in at the left) tied by a partial strike of the Wartrace N & C RR (Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad)
oval postmark partially struck off the cover 9 JUN 1863. Coarse brown
paper cover addressed to Miss Sarah Davenport, Palmetto, Georgia. The
original soldier's camp letter is included with the cover. Two page
letter datelined "Camp near Wartrace, Tenn June 8th 1863." The letter is difficult to read but appears to detail movements. The letter says in part "When
we got back the train was waiing for us. We can't tell how long we will
stay here but as soon as the fight or the excitement of it is over we
will be apt to go back as we left all our baggage..." and so on.
The letter is signed "W. B. Pennington." Clean appearing cover and a
good letter which could definitely benefit from a transcript.
William B. Pennington (1825-1863) was a Sergt in Co C 25th Battalion of Infantry Provost Guard. He may also have had service in the 5th Ga Inf.
Records are sketchy. He does not name his unit in the letter. His wife
was Matilda Davenport Pennington who died in January 1863 about 6
months prior to this letter. He is writing to one of his wife's
relatives who perhaps is taking care of his six children after his
wife's death. Sergt Pennington died 16 JUL 1863 a little over a month
after writing this letter. The cicumstances of his death are not
recorded. |
$500.00 |
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