Emporium & Coins Auction | November 16, 2023 | Lot 1-550
Thu, Nov 16, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 396
Two Civil War Letters by Confederate Soldier John W. Ward
Estimate: $100 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
over six handwritten pages to "Bettie" with a half page addressed to "Nan", on lined paper, complete with lines of poetry, sweet reminisces, and accounts of the war, the letter from Adams Run containing: "...I was glad to meet up with my Spartanburg Boys..."; a humorous account of friendly fire on some Abbeville men that he mistook for "yankees"; mention of locations "Jehossa [sic] Island" and "Mosquito Creek"; the other letter containing: "...our forces & the yanks have been fighting for four days at Fredricks Burg [sic]..."; "yankees lost a great many"; and "I have heard the cannon nearly all day", folded to 12 x 7-1/2 in.; accompanied by copies of relevant service records for Ward
Provenance: Private Collection
Note: John Ward served under Major Niles Nesbitt in the 1st South Carolina Cavalry Regiment.
Condition
good overall, light fading and creasing, thin areas or minor loss at fold intersections, some staining, archivally protected in plastic
Private Collection
