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lot of 6 items including a Civil War letter from Atlanta, Georgia, dated Aug. 2nd, 1864 and reading Dear Sister; I thought I would write a few lines in answer to your letter which I received at burnsides point I have not had time to write any sooner I was at chatanoga to see Isaac he was not there but I went and saw him he was well and doing well he looks best I ever saw him I saw all the boys Dudley was well well Sarah I have bad news to tell you George is wounded in the side it is a flesh wound and will not hurt him much they will send him home they will furlogh all the slightly wounded ones home I did not get to see him but I saw the Co and they told me all about it when he was wounded he was on the extream right and we was on the extream left trying to flank the enemey heavy canan eding today good news just came to us that rebels is retreating we have them. The lot also includes a 2.5" x 5.5" printed silk ribbon with Fifteenth Army Corps and illustration of a cartridge box on red field with Forty/U.S./Rounds on lid of box; a partially printed document from U.S. Interior Dept., Bureau of Pensions, dated Oct. 14, 1913 dealing with Riley's pension, 8" x 11"; Riley's partially printed and illustrated 8.3" x 12" discharge dated Aug. 14th, 1865; and two newspaper clippings on Riley's death. Lot also includes printed soldiers and unit history for Corporal Riley and the 30th OVI. The 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was first engaged in battle at Carnifix Ferry, South Mountain, and Antietam. At which time they were moved to the Western theater and engaged around Vicksburg, until it surrendered. Other engagements include Missionary Ridge, Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Jonesboro Ft. McAllister, and the Carolina Campaign. Condition: 1st normal folds, and slight stains, VG; 2nd wear at top and lower margins, light soil and penciled note, VG-; 3rd normal folds, else VG+; 4th normal folds and light soil, VG; 5th-6th with normal toning.