BATTLE OF MOBILE BAY
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BATTLE OF MOBILE BAY A good war-date Union soldier's letter 3pp. 4to. written by Pvt. James Orr Co. A 20th Wisconsin Vols. Mobile Point Ala. Oct. 15 1864 in part: ""…the regiment is at work building a railroad from the fort about 4 miles up the bay to a better landing. The health of the regiment is good but the scurvy has broke out…there was a slight engagement last Sunday up the bay between one of our gunboats and a Rebel Battery on shore…we lost two men killed and 6 wounded. The Rebs disabled one of our guns…there was heavy cannonading up the bay the other night…Brevet Brigadier General Bailey left here with his staff…for Pensacola where…he is going to take command. Col. [Henry] Bertram [20th Wisconsin and future brevet brigadier general] is in command at Fort Morgan. Our adjutant has been appointed major of the 45th Regt. Wis. Vol. He leaves for Madison some time this week…"". Damp stained else very good.
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