CIVIL War Virginia Confederate Soldier Letter With Good Content
Private Robert B Isbell, a Lynchburg, VA Miller before the War enlisted at Lynchburg, Virginia in 1861 with Company B, 2nd Virginia Cavalry rose through the ranks an survived being captured and wounded at Todd's Tavern (The Wilderness) Campaign, serving with Fitz Lee's Cavalry to 1865. An Original Civil War Letter from Isbell at Madison County Court House, March 8, 1864 to his Father "Dear Pa" reports exciting times, been on the troop after Yankee soldiers for a week, a portion of our troop overtook about 3,000 Yankee at Green County Courthouse "and got whipped like the very mischief". He reports 2 of his company were captured in the fight and made their escape near Culpeper Court House, one of them (Alexander) came into our lines yesterday despite Yankee pickets being very close.
He also mentions that Mr Finley's proposal to foot a substantial wall at the Mill, and make the water wheel 2 feet smaller. The letter is simply signed "Bob". It comes with an old 5 x 3 typed label on an index card and a 1986 dated Receipt for the sale of the letter from a notable Tennessee Civil War collector. 2pp 8 x 6 pencil w age spots, folds, edge wear, on lined Confederate stock paper, Overall VG. Comes w service info which lists his occupation as "Miller".
His Company was raised at Lynchburg, and disbanded there after Lee's surrender. General Orders and other imprints. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described. PLEASE READ DETAILS OF THE ITEM DESCRIPTION. I TRY TO DESCRIBE ALL ITEMS ACCURATELY.