CIVIL WAR PLYMOUTH NORTH CAROLINA 85TH NEW YORK SOLDIER LETTER 1864

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Private George I. Langworthy joined the 85th new York in 1862, serving to the War's End in North Carolina. In 1864 his unit was sent to Plymouth, North Carolina nd 3 months later almost the entire regiment was surrendered to Hokes Confederate Army when the CSS Ram Albemarle sank  the Union ships defending the garrison which had run out of  ammunition. . Over 220  of the men of the 85th died in prison camps. George Langworthy away at Roanoke escaped capture.  An Original Civil War letter form Private Langworthy at Plymouth, NC, Dec 14, 1864 to cousin Charlotte: he just went on an expedition to Pitch Landing on the Chowan River,  breaking up a rebel camp (The Union force captured  a major haul of supplies meant for Lee's Army)  ; he reports part of the 85th  captured  40 rebels incl a Colonel and he will escort them to Roanoke Island.  He is now aboard the SS John Faron.
Charles Edwards visited on the USS Wilderness, has been chasing blockade runners at  Wilmington. He writes that he is  eager for news of the prisoner exchange of  some of our boys but many will not be returning unless Sherman rescues them. that  many  would have lived had they been treated humanely.  Frank Davis has returned form Florence (SC POW camp)  comrade "Edgar" will survive (comrade  Edgar Baker who dies at Anndersonville Prison) , He  regrets he was not a Plymouth during the siege, much of the town is destroyed -  you know nothing of the devastation War creates , hopes we will never see more once this War is over . Signed "Cousin George I " 4pp ink, 8 x 11". . Comes w service  info- His cousins Ralph &  Daniel Langworthy also served in the  85th,  Daniel was captured at Plymouth but escaped. George spends the rest of the War in North Carolina incl the campaigns at Kinston and New Berne, NC.  Minor edge wear, tape stain at fold, Overall VG.
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