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no.6102   CAMPBELL, JOHN A. (1811-89)

Confederate Assistant Secretary of War; U.S. Supreme Court Justice – 1853-61. War-Date Signature, with closing, “Very Respectfully Y[ou]r ob[edien]t S[er]v[an]t, For Secy. of War, J.A. Campbell, A[ssistant] S[ecretary] [of] W[ar],” on a 1 ½” x 3 ¾” slip of paper, removed from a handwritten letter.................$125

no.5363   CLARK, CHARLES (1811-77) 

Confederate Brigadier General – Mississippi; Confederate Governor of Mississippi – 1863-65. A Mexican War veteran and antebellum Mississippi congressman, Clark held early-war command of state troops before appointment to brigadier general in the Confederate service. Wounded at Shiloh, Clark received a severe hip wound later in the year at Baton Rouge, forcing his resignation from the service after capture and exchange. As Mississippi governor from November 1863 through war’s end, he advocated the use of Negroes by the Confederate Army, paving the way for their late-war enlistment as soldiers. 

Autograph Letter Signed, 8 ¾” x 11”, as Mississippi state legislator, informing the former governor, John A. Quitman, of the dates and locations for review of Mississippi State Militia troops, with associated panel, also addressed by Clark, to “Gen. John A. Quitman, Natchez, Mis[sissippi].”

“Fayette, Miss., Sept. 9, 1842. Maj. General John A. Quitman. Sir, I have ordered the several regiments composing the 1st Brigade 2nd Division of Mississippi Militia to rendezvous for inspection service & martial exercise at the times & places following, to wit. The 3rd Regiment at Fayette on 20th October next; [The] 2nd [Regiment at] Port Gibson…22nd…; [The] 4th [Regiment at] (St. Catherine’s bridge near Natchez & Washington), 25th…; [The] 7th [Regiment at] Meadville, 27th…” I expect to have been in Natchez & to have seen you that I might have consulted your wishes as to the time of holding the reviews in but was disappointed. I presume that the times above mentioned will suit your convenience as none of the courts you usually maintain will then be in session. Very respectfully Your ob[e]d[ien]t serv[an]t., Chas. Clark.”

Excellent overall, with several light folds....................$325 SOLD

no.5194   COBB, HOWELL (1815-68) 

Confederate Major General - Georgia; U.S. Treasury Secretary - 1857-60 - James Buchanan Administration; Governor of Georgia - 1851-53. Cobb served as Secretary of the Treasury under Buchanan, but advocated secession when Lincoln was elected. He served in the Confederate Congress and, after appointment to brigadier general, commanded in the District of Georgia. 

War-date Autograph Note Signed, 4” x 6 ¼”, authorizing his son to withdraw Confederate bonds from the State Bank of Athens in his stead.

“Macon [Georgia], 2 Dec. 1862. My Son & Agent John A. Cobb is authorized to withdraw from Branch Banks of the State of Georgia at Athens any portion of the Confederate bonds I have there that he may call for. Howell Cobb.”

Vertical and horizontal folds; light soiling and scattered foxing.....................................$895

no.4776   COBB, HOWELL (1815-68) 

Confederate Major General - Georgia; U.S. Treasury Secretary - 1857-60 - James Buchanan Administration; Governor of Georgia - 1851-53. Cobb served as Secretary of the Treasury under Buchanan, but advocated secession when Lincoln was elected. He served in the Confederate Congress and after appointment to brigadier general, commanded in the District of Georgia. Partly-printed war-date Document Signed twice, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1, 1864, "Howell Cobb, Maj. Gen.,” approving a requisition for wood fuel for personal use in the second quarter of 1864. Offsetting of ink from past folding throughout; developing ink erosion has been stabilized by professional de-acidification and encapsulation..................$850

no.5810   COCKE, PHILIP ST. GEORGE (1809-61) 

Confederate Brig. General – Virginia. Appointed brigadier general of state troops by Governor Letcher when Virginia seceded from the Union, Cocke was assigned command of the territory along the Potomac bordering Maryland. Appointed colonel of the 19th Virginia, he led the 5th Brigade of Beauregard’s forces at First Manassas and was advanced to the rank of brigadier general by President Davis on October 21, 1861. Emotionally and physically exhausted by the strain of war, he committed suicide at his Virginia home on December 26, 1861.

War-date Autograph Endorsement Signed, “Approved, Philip St. Geo. Cocke, Col. Com[man]d[in]g,” on a 6 ½” x 8 ½” requisition document, approving payment of $105 to Alfred Taliaferro for 140 bushels of meal, received from May 11 to May 30, 1861.

Lightly and evenly toned, with several horizontal folds; two small holes in center right margin................$1,500 SOLD

no.5664   COCKRELL, FRANCIS M. (1834-1915) 

Confederate Brig. General – Missouri. Cockrell served from Wilson’s Creek, Elkhorn, and Carthage through the Vicksburg and Atlanta campaigns and was severely wounded at the disastrous battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. He was elected to the U.S. Senate from Missouri in 1874 and served for thirty years. Large signature, in violet ink, as U.S. Senator from Missouri, "F.M. Cockrell, Missouri," on a 3 ¼” x 6” portion of an album page................$100 SOLD

no.6140   CONRAD, CHARLES M. (1804-78)

Confederate Congressman; U.S. Secretary of War – 1850-53. Signature, as U.S. War Secretary, “C.M. Conrad, Secy. of War,” on a 1” x 2 ¾” slip of paper, affixed to a larger card...............$50

no.5887   CUSTIS, GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKE (1781-1857) 

American Author; Grandson of Martha Washington; Owner of Arlington House; Father-in-Law of Robert E. Lee. Autograph Note Signed, 3” x 6”, ordering nails, presumably for use at Arlington House.

“Mr. Linthicum, Please to send 3 lbs. of 8 d. & 5 lbs. of shingling nails to c/o of George W.P. Custis. Dec. 6th 1827.”

Lightly and evenly toned, with separation at center vertical fold, a sealed horizontal tear at “G” in signature, and somewhat irregular edges.....................$395 SOLD

no.5668   DAVIS, JEFFERSON F. (1808-89) 

Confederate President; U.S. Secretary of War - Franklin Pierce Administration - 1853-57. Autograph Endorsement Signed, as U.S. Secretary of War, at the conclusion of a two-page letter (front and reverse of a single 8” x 10” sheet) from a fellow Vicksburg, Mississippi native, one D. Walker, referring Walker’s request for the appointment of Captain John Bobbs as Superintendent of the Marine Hospital at Vicksburg to Treasury Secretary James Guthrie.

“Confidential. Referred for the information of the Sec. of the Treasy. Jeffn. Davis.”

Walker’s letter, in full:

“Vicksburg, Feb. 26th 1855. Col. Jeff. Davis. Dear Sir: Allow me to address you as an acquaintance and friend upon a matter in which we here feel considerable interest. There are several men who desire the appointment of Superintendent of the Marine Hospital to be built at this place. Before I learned that Capt. Jno. Bobbs wanted the post I wrote a letter in favor of Capt. Balch. Balch is now lying at the point of death with consumption, and leaves me free to ask the appointment of Capt. Bobbs. I prefer its not being known to others that I thus address you, as I have not felt at liberty from time to time to give letters of introduction to others, endorsing their standing as men and Mechanics, and who would no doubt discharge the duties of Superintendent faithfully. No appointment will give half the general satisfaction here as that of Bobbs. He has the confidence of all the Mechanics here & of the entire community. My situation as Collector has made me acquainted with the desires of those who feel an interest in the subject & thus enables me to speak advisedly. Your friend and ob[edien]t S[er]v[an]t, D. Walker. P.S. You are at liberty to make use of this to advance the interest of Bobbs if you think advisable. D.W.”

Originally established in 1853 to care for ill and disabled merchant seamen, the Vicksburg Marine Hospital remained in use throughout the Civil War years and was closed in 1873.

Light soiling along folds, with a few edge tears, and an old tape stain beneath Davis’s endorsement................................$1,350 SOLD

no.5520   DAVIS, JEFFERSON F. (1808-89) 

Confederate President; U.S. Secretary of War - Franklin Pierce Administration - 1853-57. Autograph Letter Signed, 4 ½” x 6 ¾”, responding to an autograph request from an unidentified recipient. 

“Beauvoir, Missi[ssippi], 20th Dec. 1887. Dear Miss, It gives me pleasure to acknowledge yours of the 17th Inst[ant] and wishing you many years of happiness. I am yours Respectfully, Jefferson Davis.”

Lightly toned, with two horizontal folds and a diagonal chip to upper left corner..................................$950 SOLD

no.5043   DAVIS, JEFFERSON F. (1808-89) 

Confederate President; U.S. Secretary of War - Franklin Pierce Administration - 1853-57. War-date Autograph Endorsement Signed, “Appoint as recommended. Jeffn. Davis, 4 Aug. 1864” on a 2” x 3” slip of paper, removed from a larger document, with the signature of Confederate War Secretary James A. Seddon above. Seddon’s signature affected by an irregularly-torn upper edge....................................$3,500

no.5022   DAVIS, JEFFERSON F. (1808-89) 

Confederate President; U.S. Secretary of War - Franklin Pierce Administration - 1853-57. Autograph Endorsement Signed, “Referred to the Q[uartermaster]. G[eneral]. for information. Jeffn. Davis,” on a 2.5” X 3.25” slip of paper. Light vertical fold at center; minor brushing of ink at conclusion of signature........................................$850

no.5575   DAVIS, VARINA HOWELL (1826-1906) 

First Lady of the Confederacy. Full signature with date, “Varina Jefferson Davis, 1902,” on a 2 ½” x 4 ¾” slip of paper. Lightly and evenly toned, with old glue staining on reverse..........................................$395

no.5289   DAVIS, VARINA HOWELL (1826-1906) 

First Lady of the Confederacy. Three-page Autograph Letter Signed, 4” x 5”, with unusual full signature, on a folded four-page letter-sheet (the final page is written perpendicularly on the center double sheet), thanking fellow Mississippian Josie Frazee Cappleman for the receipt of her book as a gift, particularly Mrs. Cappleman’s memorial poems to the Confederacy, and sorrowfully apologizing for her poor health during the final years of her life.

“123 W. 44th St., N.Y. My Dear Mrs. Frazee, I wonder if you have been thanked for your exquisite gift of ‘heart songs.’ When I must have received it in Memphis I scarcely knew my own name I was so weak and in such ‘dule and sorrow’ with physical weakness and poignant agony. So I do not know whether I acknowledged your gift made doubly valuable coming as it does from a woman of my own dear State, where I was born and brought up until my marriage. Your ‘Angel of the Gray’ is one of the sweetest tributes of the many which were offered to her memory, and the more acceptable to me that it is a Miss[iss]ippi woman who sang it. Your versification is very easy and the poems are many of them gems, and all are charming. The precious book was taken from some hiding place by my maid and I do not think I ever saw between the covers before. The seventy seven years in which I have trod the paths of sorrow have deadened my memory so that I require some one to remind me, if things pass out of my sight for even a little while. Please do not think me ungrateful or unappreciative. I am only old and very weak but never unloving. I looked at your sweet face in the vignette of your book, and knew your judgement would not be hard upon me, so I need not bore you with more apologies. Believe me gratefully and sincerely yours, Varina Jefferson Davis. 1904, Jan. 8th.”

Accompanied by the transmittal envelope, also addressed by Davis, to “Mrs. Josie Frazee Cappleman, c/o Arthur Taylor, Esqr., Memphis, Tenn.,” and bearing a January 9, 1904 New York City postmark.

Lightly and evenly toned, with minor soiling at center horizontal fold on second page.............................$625 SOLD

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no.5058   DAVIS, VARINA HOWELL (1826-1906) 

First Lady of the Confederacy. Autograph Letter Signed, 1 ¼ pages, on front and reverse of a single 5” x 8” sheet, written and signed on behalf of her husband, with social content, returning a guest book (not present) to which representations of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, along with their daughter, Winnie, have been added. Somewhat irregular toning, along with tape repair at fold edges, on second page; numerous edge chips and tears.

“Beauvoir, Miss[issipp]i, 19th March 1887. My dear Mrs. Clark, Your very kind letter, together with the guest book were duly received. After some unavoidable delay, the entries have been made in the guest book and Mrs. Davis packed it carefully to day and sent it to the express office to be forwarded to your address. An artist who was taking my portrait here at the time drew the little sketch of me on the page on which I wrote which he thought represented me. His name is J.A. Elder. My Daughter being able to make a sketch for herself, has done so on her page and my wife’s writing stands for itself. I have such happy memories of my stay with you that I have represented it to my family in colors which I am sure will increase if possible their desire to meet you again, and in your own home. Please present me affectionately to Mr. Clark and your Daughter, also to your son if he is with you, with the sincere regard in which my family cordially unite. Believe me very truly your friend, Jefferson Davis.” 

Accompanied by the well-worn transmittal envelope, also addressed by Mrs. Davis, to “Mrs. M.H. Clark, Clarksville, Tenn[essee],” and bearing a March 20, 1887, Beauvoir, Mississippi postmark. Irregularly toned from past framing............................$425

no.5023   DAVIS, VARINA HOWELL (1826-1906) 

First Lady of the Confederacy. Two-page Autograph Letter Signed, on a folded four-page 4” x 6” lettersheet, expressing sympathy to a recipient identified only as Mrs. Fowler, upon the death of her father.

“Narragansett Pier, R[hode]. I[sland]. My dear Mrs. Fowler, I have just learned the painful news which has plunged your house in mourning and brought grief to thousands who revered, trusted and admired your dear father as I did. I fear there are few great men left like him for his statesmanship was the outcome of a purer state of public morals than that of his day. You have my tender sympathy in common with his family and I wish I were nearer to you that I might express to you and Mrs. Goddard especially my profound appreciation of your loss. I looked forward with much pleasure to meeting him and you here this summer not knowing that the dear 
Judge had been ill. What a comfort it must be to you now to remember your long walks with him and the many gentle attentions with which you surrounded him in his declining years. Believe me with affectionate solicitude Yours faithfully, V. Jefferson Davis. July eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety seventh.” 

Excellent overall, with light even toning and a center horizontal fold.....................$495

no.4640   De CLOUET, ALEXANDER (1812-90) 

Confederate Congressman – Louisiana. Three-page war-date Autograph Letter Signed, on the first through third pages of a four-page letter-sheet, 6” x 8”, written shortly after de Clouet’s arrival in Richmond and just a few days before the convening of the Provisional Confederate Congress, of which he was a newly-elected member, to his son Paul – a volunteer in the Confederate Army, later a prisoner-of-war - making inquiry of his whereabouts, sending personal items, including locks of hair and a revolver, and conveying that he can be reached in care of their fellow Louisianan, Confederate Attorney General Judah P. Benjamin.

“Richmond [Virginia], July 16th 1861. My dear Son, I arrived here yesterday at 12 O’Clock and as you may imagine somewhat disappointed in not finding with Mr. [Judah P.]Benjamin any letter from you – having written to you to address your letters to me to his care. I had hoped that I would have been able to go and see you before the 20th the day of the meeting of Congress but I find that I would not have sufficient time and then I must find out first where I am to find you. I regret that you inadvertently omitted to send me the name of your Company and Capt. and to what Regiment it was to be attached. I write today to Mrs. C.S. Gay who I hope will be able to inform me of your whereabouts and how I am to reach you either in person or by message. I left home on the 9th and N[ew] O[rleans] on the 11th at 6 P.M. I have not the heart to speak of my parting from the family. This is no time to think of mothers and sisters or tears and anguish, and all such ideas and feelings must be banished for a while. Aunts Tonton & Cateshe were at home when I left. It was after supper, taking the mail boat at N[ew] Iberia. I have for you your mother’s picture and a lock of her hair in a little medallion, and also one of Blanche and Corinne in a box too large to have about you. I have also for you one my revolvers with belt and all clean and fixed up nice by your dear Brother. The question with me now is how is all this to be sent safely and I have determined to hold on a while until I receive Mr. Gay’s answer or yours, which I hope will put me in possession of all the necessary information. If you are in want of money or anything else let me know, or in the meantime borrow it and I will immediately remit the amount in writing to Mrs. Gay. I request her to supply you with any thing which you may need. Farewell, my dear Paul, the idea that I may not be able to press you in my arms for some days to come makes me feel somewhat lonesome, but still I feel cheered by the satisfaction of being on the same soil that you are defending and at the same time of being able to reach you, in case of need within a few days. Address me until otherwise informed Care of Hon. J.P. Benjamin. I am now stopping at the Spotwood Hotel but will move as soon as I can find other quarters. I was happy to learn by Benjamin that he had seen you at Staunton (That Corps of Cadets is not yet organized). Farewell again, your friend and affectionate father, Alex. De Clouet”

Clean paper separation at two of several folds; evenly toned, with minor “fingerprinting” of ink on second page............................$350 SOLD

no.5658   DOUGLAS, HENRY KYD (1838-1903) 

Confederate Lieutenant on the Staff of Stonewall Jackson. Shortly after the outbreak of the Civil War, Douglas enlisted in the 2nd Virginia Infantry as a private. The following year, he was promoted to lieutenant on the staff of Stonewall Jackson, serving in that capacity until Jackson’s death in the battle of Chancellorsville. He was wounded and captured at Gettysburg and attained the rank of colonel during the war. After the war, Douglas practiced law in Hagerstown, Maryland, was instrumental in the establishment of the Confederate Cemetery there, and wrote his memoirs, I Rode with Stonewall.

Autograph Letter Signed, on an imprinted 8” x 10 ¾” sheet of Maryland National Guard stationery, with the concluding lines, closing, and signature on reverse, undoubtedly to his former colleague on the staff of Stonewall Jackson, Confederate Captain James Powers Smith. Douglas sentimentally congratulates Smith for his Century magazine article on the wounding and death of Stonewall Jackson, and strenuously objects to outspoken former Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet’s criticism of Jackson in the ongoing conflict of opinion which consumed many former Confederate commanders in the years after the war.

“Hagerstown, Oct. 5, 1886. My Dear Smith, I wish to tell you of the pleasure with which I read y[ou]r admirable article in the October Century. Besides being an authentic account of Genl. Jackson’s wounding and last hours, it was done in a style extremely in keeping with his character as it is most gratifying to y[ou]r friends. At the same time there was a tone about it that revives ones recollections and stirs up the blood like a bugle call. I am glad so much of the Oct. Century is given to Jackson, for I told the Century people very recently that unless these strictures of Genl. Longstreet on Jackson were stopped I would claim the right of space in their magazine to ventilate Genl. Longstreet. But I observe that he has evidently been advised better before he wrote his article in Fredericksburg. With regard, y[ou]rs truly, Henry Kyd Douglas.”

Lightly and evenly toned, with the usual folds, scattered stains, and light soiling.................................$1,200 SOLD

no.5076   DUKE, BASIL W. (1838-1916) 

Confederate Brigadier General - Kentucky. As brother-in-law and second in command to John Hunt Morgan, Duke participated in all the engagements of the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, including capture in the Ohio raid. After exchange and release, his brigade acted as escort to Jefferson Davis and the fugitive Confederate government in the last days of the war. 

Two page Autograph Letter Signed, on separate 5.75” x 9” sheets, to an unnamed colonel, with excellent commentary on post-war reconciliation between the North and South.

"Louisville [Kentucky], Jany. 17, 1909. My dear Colonel, I was much gratified by your letter containing a quotation from one written you by Lieut. Russell; and what he says is especially pleasant, not only as expressing the spirit of a gallant soldier, but as illustrative of the view which all true Americans take of the past. I am not surprised, however, that ‘died in the wool Yankees,’ think and feel as he does. In the past few years I have had abundant experience that the old feeling of bigotry and bitterness is passing away, has almost entirely passed away on both sides, and ‘died in the wool Yankees’ and formerly ‘unreconstructed’ Rebels are alike willing to do each other justice, and begin to regard the heroism of the Civil War with the pride with which men regard a common glory and the achievements of the same people. I shall write Lieut. Russell thanking him for his review of my book, and I thank you for calling my attention to it. Yours truly, B.W. Duke. 

Even toning and light soiling, with a few stains and light horizontal folds; a few pinholes in upper margin of first page.......................$1,150 SOLD

no.4518   EARLY, JUBAL A. (1816-94)  

Confederate Lieutenant General - Virginia. After graduating from West Point in 1837 and serving in the Mexican War, Early entered the Confederate Army in 1861 and subsequently took part in all the engagements of the Army of Northern Virginia from 1862 through 1864. After the Wilderness and Cold Harbor, Early's cavalry fought in the Shenandoah Valley until March of 1865. 

Two page Autograph Letter Signed, on the first and third pages of a 4.5" X 6.75" folded four-page lettersheet, to "Miss Mary Kinsley," expressing gratitude at the receipt of a gift.

"Baltimore, Feby. 24th, 1883, My Dear Miss Kinsley, Not having it in my power to do so in person, I write to thank you and Miss Lathrop for the very handsome basket of flowers which I received at the Hall of the Academy of Music on the night of the 22nd, as well as the other present which you handed me at General Johnson's residence. I send you a photograph of myself, and trust you will not think it presumptuous in me to do so. Present my best regards to Mrs. and Miss Lathrop, and accept the assurance of my sincere wishes for your welfare and happiness. Most Respectfully & Truly Yours, J.A. Early."

Horizontal fold at center; lightly stained area beneath signature...................$995 

no.5556   EWELL, RICHARD S. (1817-72)   

Confederate Lieutenant General. Ewell saw action from First Manassas through Gettysburg and Spotsylvania, assuming command of the 2nd Corps upon the death of Stonewall Jackson. 

War-date Endorsement Signed, “H[ea]d Q[uarte]rs 2nd Army Corp, Feby. 26, 1864. Res[pectfully] forwarded. R.S. Ewell, Lt. Genl..” on a 2” x 3 ½” slip of paper, removed from a larger document.

Lightly and evenly toned, with old glue staining on reverse..........................$1,250 SOLD

no.4524   FLOYD, JOHN B. (1806-63) 

Confederate Brigadier General - Virginia; U.S. Secretary of War – 1857-60; Governor of Virginia – 1850-53. As U.S. Secretary of War in the Buchanan Administration, Floyd is responsible for the transfer of arms to the South immediately prior to the Civil War. 

Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, 11.5" X 14", Richmond, Virginia, November 1, 1850, “John B. Floyd”, as Virginia Governor, granting three hundred and seventy-five acres in Wayne County to Milton Ferguson. 

The usual folds, with light soiling and light, scattered foxing; ink stain at upper left.................................$195

no.5674   GEORGE, JAMES Z. (1826-97) 

Confederate Brigadier General of Mississippi Militia; Mississippi Supreme Chief Court Justice; U.S. Senator – 1881-97. Partly-printed war-date Document Signed, Grenada, Mississippi, December 31, 1862, “Approved, J.Z. George, Brig. Genl. Com[mandin]g,” an 8” x 10 ½” forage requisition for the period from December 4 through December 31, 1862. Minor paper loss in upper margin, at one of several vertical folds; a few small stains and ink erosion holes........................................$395

no.5697   GORDON, JOHN B. (1832-1904) 

Confederate Major General - Georgia. Gordon served with distinction in the Army of Northern Virginia from First Manassas through Appomattox. After the war, he served as both governor and senator and was instrumental in the struggle of his state to regain autonomy. Partly-printed Document Signed, New York, August 5, 1881, “J.B. Gordon,” a 2 ½” x 8” signed check, also accomplished by Gordon, drawn on The Fourth National Bank of the City of New York for $150, payable to William L. Calhoun, who endorses reverse. Lightly and evenly toned, with a few small holes, well away from signature; light vertical folds...............................$325 SOLD

no.5491   GORDON, JOHN B. (1832-1904) 

Confederate Major General - Georgia. Gordon served with distinction in the Army of Northern Virginia from First Manassas through Appomattox. After the war, he served as both governor and senator and was instrumental in the struggle of his state to regain autonomy. Signed 2 ¼” x 3 ½” card, “J.B. Gordon, Georgia.” Mounting remnants on reverse................................$275 SOLD

no.4945   HAMPTON, WADE (1818-1902) 

Confederate Lt. General– South Carolina. Hampton served with distinction from First Manassas through the surrender of Joseph Johnston in North Carolina, becoming, along with Nathan Bedford Forrest and Richard Taylor, one of only three civilians to attain the rank of lieutenant general. As South Carolina’s post-war governor and senator, he was instrumental in reclaiming his native state from the Reconstruction regime. War-date signature, “Wade Hampton, Col., Commanding,” on a .75” X 3.75” portion of a requisition document, as colonel of the Hampton Legion. Very slight bleeding of ink; small framing tape remnants on reverse.....................................$850

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no.5698   HARRIS, ISHAM G. (1818-97) 

Confederate Governor of Tennessee. As pro-secession governor when war started, Harris refused to send troops as requested by Washington and instead joined the Confederate cause by providing men for the South.
He served on the staffs of Beauregard, Bragg, Joe Johnston, and Hood, and was with Albert Sidney Johnston when Johnston was killed at Shiloh. 

War-date Letter Signed, 8” x 10”, on an imprinted form as Confederate Governor of Tennessee, forwarding a resolution of the Tennessee Legislature (not present) to Georgia Governor Joseph Brown.

“Executive Department, Nashville, Tenn., Dec[embe]r 10th 1861. His Excellency, The Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville, Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of Joint Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of Tennessee. Very Respectfully, Isham G. Harris.” 

Docketed on reverse, “Gov. Harris of Tenn. Enclosing Resolutions of Tenn. Legislature recommending that no cotton should be planted next year. Dec. 13/[18]61.” During the war, most southern states chose to produce food and supplies for consumption within the Confederacy, as the demand for cotton for export had been dramatically diminished by the Union blockade of southern shipping.

General soiling and wear; two horizontal folds and several other light creases; superficial paper loss at upper left corner..........................$850

no.5320   HILL, BENJAMIN J. (1825-80) 

Confederate Brigadier General – Tennessee. A Tennessee state senator when the Civil War began, Hill led the 35th Tennessee Infantry under Cleburne at Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga. He served as Army of Tennessee provost-marshal before returning to active field service during the Atlanta Campaign and saw subsequent action in Hood’s invasion of Tennessee and in command of a cavalry brigade under Forrest in Alabama at war’s end.

War-date Autograph Document Signed, 8” x 10”, Hill’s handwritten special order - issued by order of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest on the day of Abraham Lincoln’s death and shortly after both the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House and the defeat of Forrest’s Confederate command at Selma, Alabama by Union General James H. Wilson - directing the establishment of courier outposts for the transmission of military communications from Oxford, Alabama to Newnan, Georgia.

“Hd. Q[ua]rt[er]s Hill’s Brigade, Oxford, Ala., April 15th 1865. Special Orders No. 1. 1st Lieut. W.L. Craven is hereby detailed & ordered to proceed to Newnan, Ga. with (12) Twelve men & establish a line of Couriers from this point to Newnan, Ga. for the safe, certain & rapid transmission of dispatches & all Army information. He is hereby directed to select such houses or stands the most convenient & practical & stationing them as near as possible from (5) five to (7) seven miles apart. All Courier Stands will be paid for the furnishing of Foriage [sic] & rations to the Courier. Lieut. Craven will pass from Newnan to this point every five days inspecting each post & reporting at these Hd. Qrts. all neglect of duty & c., by command of Genl. For[r]est. B.J. Hill, Brig. Genl.”

Several folds; text unaffected by a somewhat irregular left edge.....................................$1,950 SOLD

no.5489   HILL, DANIEL HARVEY (1821-89) 

Confederate Lieutenant General – North Carolina; Brother-in-Law of Stonewall Jackson. Hill entered the service of the Confederacy as colonel of the 1st North Carolina Infantry and quickly attained the rank of brigadier general. He served with distinction in the East until transfer to the Army of Tennessee where he saw action at Chickamauga and Chattanooga. As a result of his criticism of Bragg, Hill was subsequently relieved and served briefly at Petersburg and in the Carolinas with Joe Johnston. 

Autograph Letter Signed, on imprinted 8” x 10” stationery as president of the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College, referring the recipient to Confederate General Lafayette McLaws for further details of the battle of Gettysburg and offering insight into Robert E. Lee’s strategy there.

“Milledgeville, Ga., Jan[uar]y 16, 1886. Chas. Emory Smith, Esqr. Dear Sir, Your letter has been forwarded to me at this place. I was not at Gettysburg & know nothing of it. Gen. Lafayette McLaws of Savannah, Ga. could tell you the facts in the case. I have always understood that Gen. Lee hoped to be attacked after the repulse on Cemetery Hill. Respectfully, D.H. Hill.”

Lightly and evenly toned, with several folds; old binding strip at left edge on reverse...................................$1,250

no.5822   HOOD, JOHN BELL (1831-79) 

Confederate Lieutenant General - Texas. Hood served with distinction in the Army of Northern Virginia from the Peninsula and Second Manassas through Gettysburg. Transferred west, he fought at Chickamauga and assumed command of the Army of Tennessee for the Atlanta battles, Franklin, and Nashville. Signature and sentiment, “Yours Truly, J.B. Hood,” on a 2” x 3 ½” card. Lightly and evenly toned, with old mounting traces on reverse...................$895 SOLD

no.5600   JACKSON, ALFRED E. (1807-89) 

Confederate Brigadier General – Tennessee. A lifelong Tennessee planter and merchant, Jackson served on the staff of Confederate General Felix Zollicoffer until the latter’s early-war death at Mill Springs. After appointment to brigadier, he led a brigade in numerous east Tennessee engagements and served on the staff of John C. Breckinridge from late 1864 until the war’s end. 

Three-page War-date Autograph Letter Signed, on the first two pages of a folded 8” x 10” letter-sheet, with the conclusion and signature at the top of page three, seeking the assistance of future Confederate Congressman Landon Carter Haynes, in securing appointment to a generalship, and pessimistically commenting on the political and electoral intrigue in the days leading up to the secession of Jackson’s native Tennessee from the Union on June 8, 1861.

“Jonesboro [Tennessee], May 17th 1861. Col. L.C. Haynes. Dear Sir, I had to leave town this week to do some surveying on the River and regret did not return in time to confer with you further in regard to an application to the Governor for some appointment in the Army Service. I see in Governor Harris’ communication to the Legislature of May the 9th nominating officers to the various departments of the army service in this State, speaks of making other appointments which he will hereafter submit for ratification to the Legislature. I would like to have a ‘Generalship’ or some position of that sort in the future distributions of appointments. I would have been an earlier applicant but not enjoying a personal acquaintance with Govr. Harris I have deferred interesting my friends until the principal positions had been assigned. I would be glad [if] you would write to Govr. Harris on the subject together with such friends as you may privately be able to enlist in Knoxville. You can suggest the particular Branch of service for which I am most fitted. You might mention this matter privately to Cols. Crozier, Caswell & any others you might think would have influence with the Govr. I found on my return home today the synopsis of Mr. Nelson’s speech at Elizabethton sent me by a reliable friend. It shows a most malignant spirit on the part of Mr. N. (if correctly reported) which may stimulate some of the friends of Carter, to some diabolical act, and think that the Rail Road Officials should be put on their guard about the Watauga bridge. You can make what use of the communication you choose as I presume it is reliable. It is corroborated by letters from others who were present at the speaking at Elizabethton. As my relations to Mr. N. are not the most cordial you need not mention the source by which it was received. You may expect to have a poor account from Carter in the coming election, they will no doubt bully southern right voters at the polls and will force into the ranks of the opposition many who would otherwise vote for sustaining the action of the Legislature. They have forced Burrow to resign the clerkship of the Circuit Court and are threatening violence to the open secessionists in the country. N.G.T. is following in the wake of Johnson & Nelson and has pledged himself to remove to Kentucky if Tennessee goes out of the Union. I will be at the Blountville Court next week and shall expect to visit you. I regret Mrs. Haynes returned so soon to Knoxville. We had expected to have some of her company. Yours Truly, A.E. Jackson.”

Cryptic period docketing, in an unknown hand on the otherwise blank final page, “Gen. A.E. Jackson to L.C. Haynes, 16th May 1861. Given me by Brig. Gen. S.P. Carter, P.M.G.,” suggests that the letter could well have been captured by Federal forces under the command of Union Brigadier General Samuel P. Carter when Jackson’s eastern Tennessee holdings were overrun and occupied.

Foxing and old damp-staining at several points along the usual folds; text unaffected by dark staining in upper margins............................$1,500 SOLD

no.5429   JOHNSTON, JOSEPH E. (1807-91)   

Confederate General - Virginia. Johnston led armies at First Manassas and on the Peninsula until wounded and relieved by Robert E. Lee. He subsequently commanded in the defense of Atlanta and the Carolinas at the conclusion of the war. Signature, "J.E. Johnston,” on a 2 ¼” x 4” card, with the notation “late General C.S. Army, 1-12-1870,” in another hand, beneath. Old mounting remnants on reverse..............................$295

no.5178   JONES, WILLIAM E. “Grumble” (1824-1864) 

Confederate Brigadier General – Virginia. Jones served under J.E.B. Stuart with the 7th Virginia Cavalry, distinguishing himself at Brandy Station. A subsequent disagreement with Stuart caused his reassignment to command the Department of Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee, where Jones was killed-in-action at the battle of Piedmont on June 5, 1864. 

Partly-printed Document Signed twice, Fort Ewell, Texas, September 10, 1853, “W.E. Jones, Lieut. R.M.R. Com[mandin]g Co. ‘G’; W.E. Jones, 2nd Lieut. R[egiment] M[ounted] R[ifles] Comdg. Co. G,” certifying the receipt of ten days’ forage for sixty-four horses.

Lightly toned, with two horizontal folds.............................$275

no.4136   KELLY, JOHN H. (1840-64)  

Confederate Brig. General - Alabama/Arkansas. A West point graduate and Alabama native, Kelly entered Confederate service as major of the 14th Arkansas Battalion, seeing action at Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, and in the Atlanta campaign. He was the youngest general in the Confederate Army at the time of his appointment and was mortally wounded on September 2, 1864 during Wheeler's raid on Franklin, Tennessee. 

Manuscript war-date 8" X 10" Document Signed, "...Tunnel Hill, Ga...Dec. 10th 1863...Respectfully submitted, J.H. Kelly, Brig. Genl. Comdg.," reporting on the effective strength in men, guns, and ammunition, of Kelly's Cavalry Division, stationed at Tunnel Hill, Georgia shortly after the battles of the Chattanooga campaign. 

Several light folds and superficial edge chips; small tear at lower left, repaired on reverse...........................................$4,200  

no.5938   LEE, GEORGE WASHINGTON CUSTIS (1832-1913) 

Confederate Major General - Virginia. Robert E. Lee’s eldest son graduated first in the West Point class of 1854 and, after Virginia’s secession, entered the Confederate Army as a captain of engineers. He was engaged in the construction of the fortifications around Richmond and served on Jefferson Davis’ staff for most of the war. Lee entered field service during the Confederate retreat from Richmond in the spring of 1865, and was captured at Saylor’s Creek on April 6. Upon his father’s death in 1870, Lee assumed the presidency of what then became Washington and Lee University. 

Document Signed, Lexington, Virginia, June 27, 1877, “G.W.C. Lee,” as President of Washington and Lee University, a partly-printed 16 ½” x 18 ½” vellum diploma from the school of “Law and Equity,” issued to Howard W. Barclay; countersigned by former Confederate General John Echols, “Jno. Echols,” and thirteen other university officials and professors.

The document is in pristine, unfolded condition, and bears a perfect red seal and ribbon at lower center...................................$995 SOLD