This Confederate letter written by Lt. William A. Ferguson, Co. D, 8^th Confederate Cavalry, Army of Tennessee provides a good description of Union General Edward McCook’s Cavalry raid on the Macon & Western Railroad and his scouting to Decatur, GA. during the Atlanta Campaign.

GRAPHIC! 

“… I found them there as thick as black birds.  I rode up in plain view and saw them burning the railroad track.  I waived my hat at them and saw them mounting their horses to pursue.  I started back at a moderate gait but had not gone far before I discovered a party in the woods to our rear, trying to cut us off.  I put spurs to my horse, and told my boys that we must go out.  We had not gone far before they fired a volley at us, but we all came out safe.  One of my boy’s had his horse killed, but took to the woods and came up the next morning.”

Read the rest of our transcription for the great content of this nice Confederate letter!  The letter is written in pencil on typical Confederate paper.  A grouping of Ferguson’s letters were sold by the Horse Soldier a number of years ago.  The letter we are selling was by far the best content of any of the Ferguson letters!  Since Ferguson just signs the letter “William” (since he was writing to his wife), we are including a xerox of one of his other letters where he signs his last name.  A super CS Cavalry letter in fine condition!

#CG26 – Price $595