Unusual Caricatures of Southern Aristocrats by Union Soldier on Letter to Parents
by SAMUEL HYDE
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"…the woods was ful of ded rebs"
SAMUEL HYDE. Fragment of an Autograph Letter Signed, to his parents, no date [1861-1865], with his drawing of a "Suthern lady." 2 pp.Complete Transcript
the rebel los i dont know but we got fifteen prisenrs and thay sed that the woods was ful of ded rebs the next morning our boys went & burnt a haus and took thre more gray Backs too miles [lour?] thay had a good sised fite but we dident go down thair we had enuf to tento whare we was i fond a gun and a lot of things after the frush
Sile is wel and sends his lov to you and ant han and lik wise Miley
mother, margert flint ses She has rote to leters to you and she hante had nerry ancer yet you must rite to her <2>
i cant rite eney more now so good By Deer father and mother
from your son
Samuel Hyde
[Drawing:] suthern lady
[Drawing:] gentelman
Historical Background
Although eleven Samuel Hydes served in various Union regiments during the Civil War, this Samuel Hyde is likely a private in Company E of the 117th New York Volunteer Infantry, who enlisted at Rome, New York, or a private in Company G of the 146th New York Volunteer Infantry, who enlisted at Kirkland, New York.
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- Title
- Unusual Caricatures of Southern Aristocrats by Union Soldier on Letter to Parents
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- SAMUEL HYDE
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- Used - Fine
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- Date Published
- 1861-1865
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- 0.00 lbs
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- 21265.17, civil war, samuel hyde,
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- Civil War;
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