Union Soldiers Letter Union soldiers letter 3pp 8vo. on colorful Ellsworth memorial letterhead, Washington July 10 1861 James Sharp writes his parents there was a skirmish and there was some Rebels killed and a paymaster taken with 27 thousand dollars in gold We were wearing some of the rebels pants that was taken from them we have our guns now they are old muskets caplock General Beauregard sent flag of truce to Arlington Heights and Mr Lincoln sent work word back that he would meet them with two Regiments to see what means