161. CIVIL WAR CORRESPONDENCE OF PVT. AARON HARBER An enormous grouping of war-date letters written by Pvt. Aaron Harber of the 105th Ohio Infantry, about 80 letters, almost all in ink and most 4pp., written to his wife from various locations between 1862 and the war's end, without covers but in generally good condition and all very legible. Harber enlisted on July 28, 1862 and was mustered out on June 28, 1865 after a six-month stint in the Veteran Reserve Corps. Although the 105th Ohio saw a great deal of action at Resaca and in the march through Georgia, this grouping appears to contain mainly routine "camp" letters discussing life in camp, routine duties, pay, gossip, and so on. Two letters mention Lincoln, one mentioning Washington and seeing the President. The second letter, written from Rush Barracks, Washington on Apr. 16, 1865 reads, in part: "...Sorry to state that our president has been killed, the best man that ever lived...everything is in a mournful condition for the loss of our leader...Lincoln has been tried and Johnson is a new hand...President was shot at Ford's theater on Friday night at half past ten o'clock and died on Saturday morning...the man's name is J. W. Booth that shot him and made his escape thus far without being caught but everybody is on the lookout for him and I hope that he will be brought to justice. I will send you a paper that will tell you more...". The letters have had only a cursory reading and most likely contain some good content here and there. Also included are twelve homefront letters, unread. Should be examined! $2,000 - 3,000