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Thomas B Wooff served as Captain, Company B, 101st. Illinois Volunteers. . An Original Civil War Letter from Captain Wooff at Bridgeport, Alabama, Oct 19, 1863 to his wife Lavinia, reporting that he has received her letter, asks her to send him $5 as he hopes to buy some drawers. And another shirt and boots, as they have not been paid, and he will send her his pay when he gets it in a month.He also asks for postage stamps. . He hopes the regiment will spend the winter in Nashville with a chance to come home on furlough.. . He sends this letter home in care of Mr MG Lane, (His Sergeant Major) . He hopes children will get all the education they can- if he had not been educated he would be carrying a musket. Instead of shoulder straps. He hopes to be at home soon "and kiss you all to pieces" - it is four months since he left home. Yesterday Mrs Larkin died here in camp. He signs off as "Your Love, Tho B Wooff . Comes w Postal Cover addressed to Lavinia, with Concord Illinois cancellation. 4pp pencil w edge cuts, age stains, Overall VG. Comes with his service info- Captain Wooff was killed in action during the rebel assault of May 17, 1864 at Peachtree Creek, Georgia in 1864, and is buried at Marieitta National Cemetery, Georgia..Welcome to my Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 40 years.
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