Lot
1858 
Eagle, Shield and Flags, red and blue patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Little Falls MT, Dec 11" cds to Cannon Falls, Minn., accompanied by enclosed patriotic lettersheet with blind embossed flag and edged in red and blue datelined "Little Falls, December the 10th 1862" written by soldier Edward Thomas who had marched with his company from Fort Snelling to Little Falls, the Army was still pursuing the Indians following the Sioux Uprising of August 1862. He writes about the hardship of winter travel by foot: "I slept in the barne every night but three - we crawled into the hay like a parcelof pigs - the Captain had to bunk with the mules - the corporals and some of the high privats slept in the House…", the writer died near Fort Rice, Dakota Terr. on Sept. 11, 1864; cover edge wear and reduced a bit at right, 3¢ affected by edge placement, F.-V.F., ex-Risvold.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $280