Lot 3224
Soldier's Letter - Surprise Attack, White River Ark., a report filed by Capt. W.A. Morse, Co. F, 12th Iowa Veteran Volunteers, to Adj. General Baker, datelined "Mouth White River Ark, July 9th 1864"; the 54 men of companies A & F were attacked at dawn by "by the enemy five hundred strong under the command of Col. Lawler, 10th Mo Reb Cavalry, dismounted…", the Unions pickets provided enough warning and "Our men turned out en dishabille [unclothed] and received them with a murderous fire at twenty yards distance, this checked the enemy; and after thirty minutes sharp fighting they broak [sic] in confusion and disappeared…" leaving 25 enemy dead and but one Union soldier. 1½ pages, minor splitting at ends of folds, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150
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