Unbound
1864 · (St. Helena Island, South Carolina
by HALL, Thomas G.
(St. Helena Island, South Carolina, 1864. Unbound. Near Fine. Autograph Letter, Signed. Octavo. 2pp. U.S. Sloop of War Saratoga, St. Helena Island, South Carolina: Sept 18 [1864]. Near fine. In this letter addressed to his parents, Thomas Hall gives a brief, detailed account of the USS *Saratoga’s* military raids of August and September, 1864. The letter reads in part:
“The Steamer *Harvest Moon* came up last night bringing dispatches and a mail. I received two letters one directed May 29th and Sept 4th. We have been blockading off the coast of Georgia in Doboy and St. Andrews Sound, Georgia. We came up here about two weeks ago. I am detached (truncated)
“The Steamer *Harvest Moon* came up last night bringing dispatches and a mail. I received two letters one directed May 29th and Sept 4th. We have been blockading off the coast of Georgia in Doboy and St. Andrews Sound, Georgia. We came up here about two weeks ago. I am detached (truncated)