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Auction 22

Lot 304

1863, soldiers letter to a lady pen pal "from the trenches somewhere near Chattanooga, TN", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $30 - 40

There was heavy fighting late in 1863 around Chattanooga. Rosecrans' Union troops narrowly escaped disaster and it was not until December that Grant took command and assured victory for the Union .

Realized $65

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