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AEDUNION SOLDIER Guarding Libby Prison
Lot 295
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Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
1687 West Buck Hill Road
Burlington, NC 27215
United States
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Feb 28, 2026
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Fascinating Americana Auction offering item in all periods of American history., from colonial through WWII. The items are offered as Autographs, Broadsides, Civil Wat Relics, Civil War Diaries, Confederate items. Political, Presidential, 20th Century Israel, Early Sports. Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions bob@hcaauctions.com
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Huge Union One-page letter, 11†x 16â€, written by Harry Brown who enlisted 3/4/1864 into B Co. Ma 24th Infantry and was discharged for disability on 10/31/1865. Datelined Libby Prison, Richmond VA, April 25, 1865 to his uncle. In part, “I am on guard tonight and pretty darned sleepy as it is almost 4 o'clock a.m. so I shall not make this a very long letter. ... I heard from Mother last night. She wrote all were well. She has rented a house on Temple Street but had not moved in when she wrote. She is to board a gentleman and wife for the rent. Willie and Frank are to be with her. Frank remains in the same situation as when Mother was in New York. I shall expect to see you on here pretty soon. If your Foundry was near the Whig office it was saved. I hope so. ... You will find me at the large tobacco warehouse on the corner of 19th and Franklin streets. I am enjoying myself very well, have made the acquaintance of several families here, a Mr. Miller on Clay between 3 & 4 streets and a Mr. Graves on Franklin street near our quarters. There is some talk that my Corps is to go home on half-pay, subject to be called out at any moment, but only a rumor. The balance of the Corps is to march into the city tomorrow. They have been in the late battles. I guess you have read in the papers of the First Division, 24 A. C., that is my Division, "Gen'l Foster's." I think my Regiment very lucky to get out of those fights, don't you? Well, I must close, hoping you will excuse this sheet. It is a leaf in one of the old Libby Books. ...†As the Confederacy collapsed in April 1865, Confederate forces fled Richmond, abandoning the infamous prison, allowing Union troops to secure it and find it holding Confederate prisoners, turning the tables on their former jailers
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