Each being an Autograph Letter Signed by Sgt. Perely F. Dodge, Co. "H," 16th New Hampshire Infantry, both to his sister Nell, as follows: the first, 3 pages, octavo, n.p., n.d., on 16th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers letterhead with regimental postal cover having a Fort Jefferson, Florida cds, reading, in part: ...We are now 525 miles from Ship Island where we shall probably land Wednesday. I don't know where we go from there but...may be to Mobile and perhaps to Texas or up the Mississippi...At Fortress Monroe they would not allow us to write for fear of letting the cat out of the bag and the Rebs finding out where the expedition was going.... The second letter on plain paper, 4 pages, octavo, "Camp Parapet Carrollton," Louisiana, January 25, 1863, reading, in part: ...there is one thing discouraging to us all- the great slaughter and poor success of our army...I do not have to go on guard more than once a fortnight and then my duties are not as hard as (a) privates...If you want a negro servant I will get one and send you. they are plenty here...

Sergeant Dodge, a resident of New Boston, enlisted on September 12, 1862 only to die of disease in New Orleans on June 13, 1863. The second letter is accompanied by an unrelated cover to Dodge's sister imprinted by the New Orleans Post Office and dated July 17, 1863. A pencil inscription on the front reads This letter tells where Perley is buried."

The Collection of Mr. Wayne Lockey of Grand Junction, Colorado.

Light age toning as expected; both covers have had their stamps torn off.