Civil War Letter 1st NY Dragoons On Orchard In Front Of Rebels, Shoulder Shot

  

NY Dragoons was a cavalry regiment in the Union Army. They were engaged in the battles of Cold Harbor, Trevilian Station, Opequon, Cedar Creek, Waynesboro, VA, Five Forks and Appomattox Court House. Enlisted on August 13, 1862, at Nunda, NY, and was mustered in as Private, in Co.

4 pp, 6 ¼ x 7 ¾, n. , July 5, 1863, in pencil.

In part, We are laying in the orchard in front of the enemy about one mile from Bottom Bridge. We have had several skirmishes with the enemy.

One of the boys in Co. G was shot through the shoulder.

But a slight wound, he was on picket on the outpost and not attend to his business and felt a Reb Cavalry man come up within 5 Rodds of him and shot at himIf it had been me I would have got the first shotWe are going to leave here today but which way we will go, I cannot tell. We will either advance or return to White House LandingNo such thing as getting a furlough nowI will write to the boysI will send him one blanketI wrote my mamaand pinned it on. In pencil, folds, but very good. Our goal is to please every customer. We are pleased to be members of The Manuscript Society, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and The Ephemera Society.

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