CIVIL WAR LETTER - 93rd New York Infantry, Fighting Rebels at Fredericksburg !!

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Civil War Letter
Civil War Letter - Written by Soldier in Company "I" of the 93rd New York Infantry
This Civil War soldier letter was written by Jerome Sears (1833-1864), the son of Hiram Sears (1802-Bef1860) and Sarah Adams (1808-18083) of Lake, Washington county, New York.
Jerome enlisted in Co. I, 93rd New York Infantry, on 25 December 1861. He enlisted as a private and rose in the ranks to Orderly Sergeant of his company before he was wounded in the fighting at Deep Bottom, Virginia, on 15 August 1864. He died on 24 August 1864 at the Satterlee General Hospital in Philadelphia.
Jerome Sears of Co. I, 93rd NYSV
Jerome’s younger brother, George W. Sears (1837-1910), is mentioned from time to time in these letters. George served as a private in Co. A, 123rd New York Infantry.
Jerome wrote all of the letters to his good friend and Methodist clergyman John Milton Webster (1828-1914), the son of Orrin Hollister Webster (1800-1862) and Theda Streeter (1802-1872). Webster was married to Chloe Mary Barney (1832-1922) in 1853.
Drum Corps of the 93rd New York Infantry at Bealeton, Virginia, August 1863
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Headquarters Army Potomac
Camp near Falmouth, Va.
May 9th [1863]
Dear Bro. Webster,
I have received two letters from you since I wrote. I ought to have written to you before this. You must excuse me & I will be more prompt in future.
E’er this this reaches you, you no doubt will have heard about the great fight down here in Dixie. I thought you would be anxious to hear how I got along & some others that you know. Our regiment was not in the fight though two companies—I & K—were sent last Saturday night to lay a pontoon bridge across the river opposite Fredericksburg. Just as we got to the river, the Rebs fired a volley of musketry at us from behind the buildings in the city killing one of the 50th New York (we were sent to help them). I thought this was rather a warm reception. Just as they ceased firing, our batteries opened tremendous fire on the town & Gen. Sedgwick who had crossed the river two miles below made an attack on the south end of the city, driving in the rebel pickets and scattering them in all directions. The Rebs soon found that they had enough to do to get out of the way of Sedgwick’s Corps who were marching through the lower end of the town & coming to our help.
We finished the bridge just daylight Sunday morning and went over and marched all through the town. My brother-in-law, a soldier in the 77th New York, was shot through the shoulder. The wound is not mortal. The 123rd [New York] was in the fight upon the right. I heard from my brother George today. He came out all right. 17 were killed and wounded in his company. The regiment was badly cut up. The Rebs took their colors from them & their flag is here at Gen. Sickle’s headquarters now. This is quite a joke on the 123rd & don’t speak very well for the color company. George told one of our officers yesterday that he had been anxious to get into a fight but never wanted to see another.
We can’t get any papers here & we don’t know how the battle has gone. Our army is this side of the river again.
I received a letter from Bro. Harrower yesterday. He wanted me to distribute “Good News” & tracts in our regiment to the soldiers. He is going to have them sent in packages from New York and placed in my charge.
Bro. Webster, I have gained quite a victory of late but not with carnal weapons but through faith in Christ Jesus. I have great peace in believing. I am happy in the Lord today. Affectionately yours, — Jerome Sears
Leroy is well & send respects.
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