Tavistock Books

Framed ALs [Autograph Letter, signed]. Union Lettersheet. November 2, 1861. VA County Romney Hampshier.

Morris, Thomas Armstrong [1811 - 1904] - Possible Letter Recipient.

1861. One lettersheet, written on both sides, 50 lines of holograph writing, ~ 200+ words. NB. some text obscured by the matt [letter not examined out of the frame]. Color lithographed union graphic in upper left of p. 1. Not found in Milgram. Letter [visible]: 8" x 5". Frame: 12" x 9". Plain silver metal frame, with surrounding light-colored matt. Bit of age-toning to paper. 2 faint horizontal fold-lines. Very Good [not examined out of the frame]. Item #51886

According to the West Virginia archive website, a skirmish occured in the Romney vicinity from 1-3 November. Here in this 2 November ALs, an anonymous correspondent writes a campaign update to an 'old friend', "... write you a few lines to let you know the rebels has not been [?] Repared (?) yet but i don't know how soon they may for we are out here where they are where they had thare Camp but when when we come they run ... I will try to tell you about the little fight we had. Since we left grafton we come to New [?] and then we had to take it on foot 24 miles the Rebels shot at us six miles from romney and retreated back... but we had one twelve pounder and gave them a few rounds ... so many Rebels was kiled there was [?], there was but one union man kiled... Respect to Thomas Morris."

Morris "was an American railroad executive and civil engineer from Kentucky and a soldier, serving as a brigadier general of the Indiana Militia in service to the Union during the early months of the American Civil War. During the Western Virginia Campaign in 1861, he played an important role in leading regiments from West Virginia, Indiana, and Ohio in clearing the Confederate army from western Virginia during the Battle of Philippi, a move that helped bolster pro-Union sentiment and contributed to the creation of the separate state of West Virginia." [Wiki].

Price: $450.00