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4pp. letter from Henry R. Dunham of the 141st Pennsylvania Infantry and later the 30th U.S. Colored Troops. Datelined "".along the Potomac / near Poolsville Md. Oct. 18th 1862,"" letter reads in part: "".We are between the Canal and the river. We can't run unless we wade.so I guess we will have to fight if we are attacted.On Monday.we fell in.and crawled under the Canal through the Culvert where the water was about knee deep.Six Regts had to creep through that rat hole when 20 men could have made a bridge acrost in half the time.but that wouldn't be 'Strategy' to make bridges when there was a rat hole to creep through.after we got acrossed the canal we marched.to the mouth of the Monocacy.rested a little.word came to `about face' and we marched back again.40,000 men marched up a hill and then down again.You have no idea of how good it makes a fellow feel.marching ten to 12 miles and find out that he is almost 3 miles from where he started.It is apt to make him appreciate the General's 'Strategy'.Lieut. Dieffenbach is dead. He died on Saturday night.I was down the other morning.and had some.'Sesesh' Milk + Geese.Capt. don't approve of Confiscation I guess but I do."" Dunham served three months in the 141st Pennsylvania, from 28 August to 9 December 1862. On 24 February 1864 he mustered into the 186th Pennsylvania, where he served for over a year before being transferred into the 30th U.S. Colored Troops as a Second Lieutenant. He rose to the rank of First Lieutenant before being mustered out on 10 December 1865. As part of the 141st Pennsylvania, Dunham was engaged at Fredericksburg, where the regiment lost one killed and four wounded. Ink letter measures 5.25"" x 8"". Foxing and mild soiling, otherwise excellent condition.
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