Civil War 1864 original letter 109th New York Vols Fairfax Court House/Manassas

Description

Original Civil War Letter:
written by William H. DeBell, Company A, 109th New York Volunteers
The NY Vols regiment was organized at Binghamton in August 1862.  It was in the 9th Corp, army of the Potomac and fought at the Battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Appomattox.  The regiment lost 329 men during the war.
Letter was sent from
"Camp in the Field near Warrenton Junction, VA., May 1, 1864
:  6 pages in pencil to Ma Burnside
some of the contents:  "We have marched 3 1/2 days steady.  We are in the 3rd Brigade, 9th Corps. under General Burnside.  We have had a very hard march.  I would like to lie down in a good bed but then I will be content with the one I have.  We have a few dry leaves on the ground and a rubber blanket and a wool blanket.  The rebel pickets are within 3 miles of us.  We have sent out 100 pickets.  Our pickets and the rebels are in sight of one another.  This is my last letter for 2 months for there is an order from General Grant prohibiting any communication."  Much other content including a short diary of their march from Alexandria to Warrenton Junction.  He names Fairfax Court House, Manassas Gap, on the Bull Run Battlefield, Bristoe Station, Catlett Station.  It mentions that the march was very dusty and disagreeable to men.
Condition:  DeBell writes very legibly, and there is very little fading of script
A fantastic and historical item!