Lot 141
First Day of the Union Occupation of New Orleans, Fascinating first-person Soldier's letter written by Josiah R. Kinsman to his mother in Athens, Me., headed "Head Quarters Dept of the Gulf, on board-the Steamer 'MISSISSIPPI', Head of the Passes Mississippi River, April 29, 1862, in part [spelling and lack of punctuation as written]:
"Today our fleet had an engagement with the Forts Jackson & St. Phillip & pased the forts and proceded on up the river to New Orleans leaving forts unsurrendered then we moved down the river and out into the Gulf with the land forces and up in the rear of the forts and commenced to land and was proceeding with the landing when yesterday afternoon seeing us from the forts they mutinied shot one of their officers and at five in the afternoon they surrendered to our troops on this morning we started down the Gulf and up the river to where we now are The General [Admiral Farragut] has gone up to New Orleans on a gunboat and is expected down tonight our fleet is lying in front of the city and it is said to be surrendered to the gun boats and if so I suppose we shall go up tomorrow and take possession wont that be humiliating to the proud Southerners?"
Includes the original cover, the only marking being a manuscript "Paid 3". Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
A MARVELOUS PIECE OF CIVIL WAR HISTORY.
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