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"Fort Yuma, July 24th 1862", dateline on blue folded letter endorsed "Soldier's Letter C.O.D., Lt Zabriskie Adgt 5th Inf C.V." at left, entered mails with "Los Angeles Cal., Aug 1" cds and manuscript "Due 3" rating to Sacramento City Cal., some excellent content starting off "…I have seen two letters from you written to Ed, they came in by the last Pony as we call it in other words by the Express…", talks of commanding officer resigning and other officer changes as a result, "…The report is current that we will soon move ahead Capt Whitlock with … the 5th and Capt Green with G. of the first have both left within a short time - they are moving Eastward…Should our Army in the East continue to meet with success we may be back before three years have expired nothing would please me better than to hear of Peace but if that cannot be then I want to go on and be in the contest where others more dear to me than life itself are engaged for the good of our Land…There are a few prisoners of war at the post and several political ones who have been sent down from Tucson and that section - I have had some fine sails on the Colorado in a small boat a few days ago… I would like you to have you send us some three cent postage as there is none to be had at this Post…", Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A REMARKABLE CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEER CIVIL WAR SOLDIER'S LETTER FROM FORT YUMA VIA LOS ANGELES.
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Realized: $2,400