1862 CIVIL WAR Soldier Letter BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG 106th PA - GREAT CONTENT

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Civil War soldier's letter, 3-1/2 pgs., approx. 5" x 8", dated at
Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 15, 1862
, from Jacob Pyewell, Co. I,
106th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry
, to his family in Chester, Pa.
Includes the original envelope, addressed to Mrs. Sarah Ann Pyewell, at Chester, Delaware Co., Pa.
The writer of this letter, Jacob Pyewell, was mustered into Co. I, 106th Pa. Infantry on Aug. 28, 1861. He fought with his regiment at Gettysburg, as part of the famous Philadelphia Brigade, which helped defend against Pickett's Charge.
Great battle content
, written a couple days after the Battle of Fredericksburg, describing the fight as an "awful battle, such as I hope I may never see again", and noting that he was slightly wounded when struck by a spent ball.
The letter reads:
"Dear Mother, Sisters & Brothers,
I now take this once more favorable opportunity to pencil you these few lines to inform you that we are now at the above named place and I am all right, safe and sound and in good spirits. We, our Division, got in the town on Thursday the 11th. Our Brigade was the 2nd in the town, our Division was the first in.
I tell you we have had a hot time of it since we have been here. We were in the Battle of Saturday 13th. We went in about 1 o'clock and came out about 12 o'clock at night. So you can judge what kind of time we had. I tell you it was a awful Battle, such as I hope I may never see again. But it ain't over yet. The Rebels still holds their ground. We are expecting to be called on again every minute. We will give them fits yet.
Yesterday, Sunday, all was quiet, with the exception of picket firing. Today, Monday, there is no telling what may be done. I think now I will close. I am well and hearty and in good spirits, hoping these few lines will find you all the same are the prayers from your son,
J. Pyewell
P.S. James O'Leary was wounded in the mouth, but from what I can hear, not dangerously. There were several wounded in our Company, but none killed. There was a great many killed and wounded in the Regiment. Alfred Mudford was struck with a spent ball in the leg.
Now I must tell you I was struck too with a spent ball on the arm. I was struck in the town on Friday. It only stung me a little. I did not know what to make of it when I was struck. It was a ball out of a shell that the Rebels threw in the Town."
Fine condition.
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