[ Autographs ] Union Soldier's Letter Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., Baton Rouge, Dec. 18, 1862 H. A. Dean writes friends, in part: "...we expect the enemy will attack us... [we] steamed up the river past several encampments of Gen. Butler's army... we saw some large plantations of sugar cane... [rebels] left several horses behind them ...the gunboat Essex threw several shells over the town to keep them on the move... a large drove of niggers came in all day yesterday ...sometimes 20 or 30in a drove... part of the city was burned when the battle was fought... mowed down the rebels like grass... state house looks as though it has seen some balls..." More good content. With a second letter by Dean concerning whiskey and tobacco prices, etc. Twopieces.