Lot
1655 
Union Soldier's Letter, two letters from Private William Selfe, with vivid first person detailed account of Grant's great blunder at Petersburg, with relevant new information about the battle not in the Official Record, demonstrating that Gen Warren actually rescued Gen Hancock from capture by Confederate troops after Hancock foolishly disobeyed Grant's orders to retreat; talks of his only brother accidentally shooting himself; with summary of the battle, comments, transcription of Selfe's letters, Fine (no photo). Estimate $500 - 750.
This is a significant historic letter, whose contents dramatically correct errors in the Official Record.