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Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg

Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg
Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg
Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg
Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg
Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg
Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg
Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg

Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg    Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg
This lot features the first of three amazing items related to the Battle of the Crater during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864. Written by New York soldier Milo T. Felton from an army hospital, he describes his wounding during the infamous attack. This two-page letter is signed by Felton and is very legible. It comes with the original envelope. This item, along with the miner's lamp, and Harpers Weekly print (see my other auctions) were part of a display at the old, privately owned Harpers Ferry Museum. See photo for a transcript of a portion of the letter. These items originates from the now defunct Harpers Ferry Civil War Museum (not affiliated with the National Parks Service). Please be sure to check out my other auctions for more great Civil War items. The item "Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg" is in sale since Sunday, December 6, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Correspondence, Mail".

The seller is "steeler_rarities" and is located in West Newton, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

  • Featured Refinements: Civil War Letter
  • Date of Creation: 1864
  • Original/Reproduction: Original


Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg    Battle of the Crater Civil War Letter Describing Wound New York Vols Petersburg