Lot
1932 
1863 (Oct. 18) Letter From Camp 1st N.Y. Cavalry, buff cover with blue "Martinsburg Va. 19 Oct 1863" double circle postmark with matching "Due 3" circular handstamp, endorsed and countersigned "Soldiers Letter", original letter datelined "Camp 1st NY Cavalry, Martinsburg, Va Oct. 18/63" from George Spaulding reading in part "two Corps have passed through this place to join Gen. Rosecrans army so we have had to keep a good look out for fear that the rebels tare up the rail road…There was a Union farmer came in and told us that a scout of rebels was encamped in a piece of woods waiting for night to tare up rail road and rob the mail train. The rebels was about twenty miles from this place….We got with in about ten rods from them before they seen us and before they could mount their horses we poured a volley into them that killed five and wounded two. There was forty of the rebels and we took all of them but one, he escaped. Among the lot was two Captains and three Lieutenants"; cover opening faults, Fine, some very interesting war content. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240