Lot of 9. Interesting group of soldiers' letters written by two brothers, Silas W. Wood (1841-1928) and Albert S. Wood (1844-1923) of Hopkinton, RI. The 1860 Federal Census indicates that prior to the outbreak of the war the brothers were working in their hometown, Silas as a machine apprentice and younger brother Albert as a spinner. Both men would ultimately enlist with the Rhode Island 1st Light Artillery. Silas mustered into Battery C on 8/26/61 and on 3/24/62 Albert enlisted into Battery F. The 1st RI Light Artillery served in the Eastern Theater and participated in many significant engagements including Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Cold Harbor. All but one of the letters offered here are written from the brothers to their mother, with one letter written from Silas to Albert prior to Albert's enlistment. Spanning September 1861-September 1864, the letters capture much of the typical soldier's experiences such as reviews, marches, pickets, preparation for battle, and feelings on re-enlistment. Notable are Silas's mentions of an observation balloon near Minor's Hill in November 1861, "...when we was coming home we overtook a balloon which came on the same hill with us and it goes up every once in a while to see the Secesh" and Albert's letter of December 22, 1862, in which he recounts the three battles of the Goldsboro Expedition. "Dear Mother," he writes, "I have just returned from a long march and am tired, but will write a few lines to let you know that I am alive after a long march and three battles." Albert goes on to describe the battles of Kinston, White Hall, and Goldsboro Bridge, stating in small part: "On the 17th we marched to within 2 miles of Gouldsburro where we found them in great number behind the railroad and here we fought two hours driving them across the rail road bridge which we set fire to and burned...thinking they had all gone we started to leave the field when we saw a flag of truce in the woods and it was raised three times. Our cavalry went down to see what they wanted and they fired a volley at them, seeing this our Brigade was ordered into position, and Belger's Battery, and there we fought about 4 hours longer...." Condition: Good overall with expected toning given age.
Lot of 9. Interesting group of soldiers' letters written by two brothers, Silas W. Wood (1841-1928) and Albert S. Wood (1844-1923) of Hopkinton, RI. The 1860 Federal Census indicates that prior to the outbreak of the war the brothers were working in their hometown, Silas as a machine apprentice and younger brother Albert as a spinner. Both men would ultimately enlist with the Rhode Island 1st Light Artillery. Silas mustered into Battery C on 8/26/61 and on 3/24/62 Albert enlisted into Battery F. The 1st RI Light Artillery served in the Eastern Theater and participated in many significant engagements including Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Cold Harbor. All but one of the letters offered here are written from the brothers to their mother, with one letter written from Silas to Albert prior to Albert's enlistment. Spanning September 1861-September 1864, the letters capture much of the typical soldier's experiences such as reviews, marches, pickets, preparation for battle, and feelings on re-enlistment. Notable are Silas's mentions of an observation balloon near Minor's Hill in November 1861, "...when we was coming home we overtook a balloon which came on the same hill with us and it goes up every once in a while to see the Secesh" and Albert's letter of December 22, 1862, in which he recounts the three battles of the Goldsboro Expedition. "Dear Mother," he writes, "I have just returned from a long march and am tired, but will write a few lines to let you know that I am alive after a long march and three battles." Albert goes on to describe the battles of Kinston, White Hall, and Goldsboro Bridge, stating in small part: "On the 17th we marched to within 2 miles of Gouldsburro where we found them in great number behind the railroad and here we fought two hours driving them across the rail road bridge which we set fire to and burned...thinking they had all gone we started to leave the field when we saw a flag of truce in the woods and it was raised three times. Our cavalry went down to see what they wanted and they fired a volley at them, seeing this our Brigade was ordered into position, and Belger's Battery, and there we fought about 4 hours longer...." Condition: Good overall with expected toning given age.
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