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JAMES P. ELLIOTT enlisted on June 8, 1861, as a private and was mustered into I Co. CT 1 st Heavy Artillery. Elliott was promoted several times during his enlistment as corporal, sergeant, 1 st sergeant and 2 nd lieutenant. His regiment was involved at the battles of Gettysburg, Yorktown, Hanover Court House, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Mine Run, Wilmington, Fort Stedman, the Peninsula Campaign, Seven Days Battle and the Appomattox Campaign. 3 pp, 5 x 8, he writes from Fort Scott, VA, September 19 th , 1863, to his mother. Cover included. While his letter doesn’t mention Gettysburg, the CT 1 st was fought in many important battles. “...I have had a light touch of the chills and fever since I wrote to you the last time...We had rations of good whiskey twice a day and I took mine to keep off the chills...Our old capt. Went home about a month ago and now we have a new one...He is a real nice man and I think we should like him very much...George and I are well as usual. I am on guard.” The letter is a little light but readable. Everything we sell is guaranteed authentic forever to the original buyer. We also offer a 30-day return policy. If you discover a problem or are dissatisfied with an item, please contact us immediately. Our goal is to please every customer. We are pleased to be members of The Manuscript Society, Universal Autograph Collectors Club, The Ephemera Society, the Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers and the Preferred Autograph Dealers and Auction Houses. [CW 319]