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Union Army Private Hiram Teed Letters.... (Total: 6 Items)
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Union Army Private Hiram Teed Letters. Group of six letters (two partial), totaling 18 pages, written by Pvt. Hiram P. Teed, Co. "A", 144th New York Volunteers, dated March 14 through April 14, 1863. In part, "... [Camp near Cloud's Mills Va. March 28, 1863] ... O! I could tell you of lots of love & practice some too ... Many of the officers in our army will have a big pile of sins to answer for both of sins of omission & commission from thoughtless, needless, exposure of the health & lives of their men. Our Regt is suffering the worst from sickness ... several have died this week ... I want to see you & love you so bad or good. I should say sometimes I do like to think of you & the deep dear affectionate love that awaits me when I return to your loving arms & fervent caress & lovely embraces. If I am wicked in writing of love so much tell me ... [Camp at Vienna, March 30, 1863]... the ambulances hurried the rest of the sick by dozens to Fairfax... there is a RR & wood here & a quantity of Gov. Stores for teamster supply that I suppose the Rebs would like... one co. was detailed for picket duty and alarm about midnight brought out the rest of the Regt. to stand under arms... [Camp at Cloud's Mills, Va. April 14, 1863] ... you may come & see me & we will do our best towards making a B-y & then we will have a mutual agreement & mere binding instrument to cement our love... [no date]... I am alone now & if you were [here] we might have a cozy time..." Private Hiram P. Teed was mustered into "A" Company New York 144th Infantry on September 27, 1862. The Regiment assisted in the defense of Suffolk, Richmond and Charleston before being disbanded on June 15, 1865. Pvt. Teed's passionate, imaginative letters to his wife express the longing of young soldiers on both sides of the war for familiar comforts and future dreams with wives and sweethearts back home. In the face of battle those images and memories would lift their spirits, as Pvt. Teed has expressed here. Also a letter from his wife, in part, "...[Almond, March 23, 1863] ... How many sleepless nights your absence will cost your wife ... I believe Libbie almost worships you & she must feel this separation terribly. Oh! If George goes, half of my existence will go with him, & what weary, weary, days & still more dreary nights will settle upon me for years. Yet, this & more, thousands of my country women are suffering & have suffered since the commencement of this accursed Rebellion." Overall condition is very good, with light soiling and usual mail folds.Auction Info
2008 June Signature Civil War Auction #6002 (go to Auction Home page)
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June, 2008
29th-30th
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