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161st New York Infantry Letters from Banks Expedit

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Pair of Autograph Letters Signed "E. Wychoff" 161st New York Infantry, includes: ALS, 4p. octavo, Baton Rouge, December 27, 1862, and reads in part: "...I feel truly to praise God for his goodness to me that he has spared my life through seen & unseen danger till now...the New York Herald reports that we are in North Carolina & up the Roanoke River & expecting a hard fight every day & if you have any such reports just tell them that they dont know anything about Banks expedition. I began to think that we are not going to see much fighting for the Rebels will not have a negro in a short time left to do anyting for I think I can safely say that there is hundreds every day comes in to our camp & their masters can’t get them & for that reason I think that the rebels will have to cave. There was two rebel deserters came in to camp this morning, the Southern people is a suffering for provision wheat flour they cant at no price, our people has it but wont sell it to them at price. They have to live on corn & poor beef, pork is a scarce article with them. We thought it is a Kings Palace to be compared with the South...it would be amusing to you & the people up North to see our city of cotton & our style of living..." Fine...plus; ALS, Baton Rouge, January 15, 1863, 3p. octavo, and reads in part: "...the mail leaves here today for New Orleans, that is Banks head quarters, that is from 100 to 150 miles from here. The letters that I got last night was forwarded from Jamaica...the rebels is hard up for something to eat. We to the North are in Kings Palace...Direct to New Orleans, La. Banks Expedition 161 NYSV..." Near Fine. (2 items)

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