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CS Partisan Rangers-Gen Wheeler's Escort Letter
Item #: NEW-0017382

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This is a four page letter written from Alexandria Tennessee by W T Lokey of General Wheeler's Escort who named his company the "Wild Tigers. In the letter he explains to his father about the forming of an elite partisan ranger outfit.

Eleven Texas Rangers
Captain Reese
"Tennessee Campaign"
 Gallatin
Carthage
Early Lokey

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36th Tn Infantry-Cleveland Tn-Letter
Item #: NEW-0017227

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Four page letter written by Henry Cate, a Confederate soldier from a family in Cleveland Tennessee which was split in their loyalties.  Henry had a brother who fought for the Union and a father who provided a lot of provisions (possibly reluctantly) to the Union Army when they occupied Cleveland.  Henry Glaze Cate was a Captain with Company C 36th Tennessee Infantry. Here is the content of the letter:

                                                                  Montgomery Ala
                                                                   July 18, 1863

My dear Father,

As this is Sunday I have nothing else to do.  I will again write you.  Every day develops new and remarkable features in terrible crisis through which we are now passing.  Our land is now ? As it were through an ordeal of fire.  The tocsin of war has been sounded and situated and no means are to be left untried to turn back the invaders.  The conscription of all between 18 & 45 is now going on and efforts are being made to organize all the old men and boys into companies & battalions for local & state defense.  The entire strength is to be marshaled in arms and then the death struggle for I am in hopes Republican Independence.  Such are my hopes but my fears are different.  Already the Richmond Enquirer is a lengthy article advocates that the entire force old & young be put into camps and the country ruled with despotic powers.  It will be observed that this paper is the organ of the administration and says that this state of things should last only for the time being but without conjecture as to whether such will as will not be the case such state of government excites my worst fears.  The history of the world shows few instances in which men who have been clothed with powers as those delegated or assumed are willing to relinquish any part of it till forced.  All the clerks in office have detected men in government works are being urged to organize and drill and be ready for a fight.  There appears to be no fighting going on at present except at Charleston.  The bombardment still continues.  There is little but the Yankees are determined upon taking the city and it is not certain they will not succeed.  Johnson has, it is stated, fallen back to Meridian.  I do not know for certain that it is so but think it is. 

General Hardee is going on now to take the place of Pemberton in the Vicksburg army while General D H Hill will take his place in the Army of Tennessee.  Confederate money I am credibly informed is selling here at ten to one.  If you have nay you had better make the best investment you can.  If it is worth so little there as here and you can buy a State Bank of Tennessee at 2, 3, or even 4 it will be as good if not better than to buy gold.  No kind of property is worth anything now except land or hard money.  State money may be worth something as yet.  I had seen men of my acquaintance from Jackson who related the destruction of property & misery among the inhabitants as indescribable.  Every Negro that will go, that last pound of meat are taken.  All or very near all the wearing apparel and every article of furniture are taken or destroyed.  All the gold that can be procured whether in coin or jewelry plated ware or other wise is taken by a wanton soldiery.  All the works of art and the various kinds of ornamental pictures are alike destroyed.  Those who were wealthy yesterday and those in modest circumstances are today alike poor and in many instances drawing rations from the Federal Commissary.  Women tat used to ride in carriages with good horses and servants to drive are seen riding on ?  Many bear and get away many are unable to leave.  Refugees from New Orleans frequently stop at my office impoverished and exiled from home and ask transportation being unable to pay their way further.  Comparatively speaking we have never felt he war in E Tenn and hope and trust that the people of my state the land of my home will never be subject to the same senseless and and inhuman pillage and devastation as has the Miss Valley.  Though I cn not expect that it will not along with other sections of the Confederacy be overrun by Federal Soldiery but its natural strength may make it about the last place.  Cross writing on a portion of the last page.  Everyone should keep cool and look well to their own interest.  J A Cate is buying Negroes.  Signed H Cate     

36th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Confederate)

36th Infantry Regiment was formed at Knoxville, Tennessee, during February, 1862. Men of this command were from Knoxville and Bradley, Hamilton, and Marion counties. It served in the Department of East Tennessee and took part in the Cumberland Gap operations. In June it disbanded; some of its members were then transferred to the 35th, 43rd, and 63rd Tennessee Infantry Regiments. The field officers were Colonel Robert J. Morgan, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Dunn, and Major William A. Camp.

Note:  The 36th was disbanded very early in the war due to excessive desertions.  Undoubtedly Henry joined one of the three Regiments listed but is unknown which one.


-Henry Cate-Cleveland Tn

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Court Martial-Army of Tennessee-Cowardice
Item #: NEW-0016307

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This is an interesting document of a trial being held with 2nd Lt. J (John) W Butler of Company F, 9th Mississippi Regiment involving four charges.  The first charge was that he "absented himself when his company engaged in the Battle of Murfreesboro.  The second charge was that on the second day when his brigade was ordered to take the lead that he "carry with him a spade to entrench himself".  The third charge was when his company halted, and before his company did commence that "he did commence to dig a hole in the ground in rear of his company for his own protection." resulting in some of his troops remarking "Look out boys, Butler is entrenching; there is going to be a fight."  The last charge is that he carried his spade with him and when the company again halted that he commenced building another hole.  During the trial he was found guilty on the first and fourth charge.  Consequently he was cashiered for cowardice on the battle field and that it be posted in the newspapers in and about camps in the State of Mississippi.

The document is on light rag paper with a stain that runs down the right hand side of the paper, caused by a strip of paper that it was glued to.  The document measures nine and a half by five and a half inches.  The heading reads Head Quarters, Army of Tennessee, General Orders No 66, Tullahoma Tennessee, March 29, 1863,

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John W. Butler

Residence was not listed; 
Enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant (date unknown).




He also had service in:
"A" Co. MS 9th Infantry 


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Libby Prison Guard Lt-Dick Turner's Escape
Item #: NEW-0015887

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Sorry for the cutoff scans due to the legal sized letter (12 1/2 by 8) written by Sgt William Hunt Goff 24th Massachusetts company H while he was a guard at Libby Prison.William became the rank of Full Sergt. on the 1st March 1865.  This is a four page letter.  I have only shown what I could of the first page which has you can see is fairly able to read, although there are some rough spots.  The second scan shown the accounting of the escape of Dick Turner and some of it is impossible to read. See end of listing for more on Dick Turner.


Note:  This was one of four letters offered by a eBay seller, who has provided information about Goff.  The signature on the bottom is too hard to read, though you can see the ff 


Richmond Virginia

May 11th 1865

 This is one letter from the extensive collection of the letters of William Hunt Goff.  If you google his name it will bring up all of his letters.

Dear sister

 

You may think it strange that I have not writing to you before in fact I received one or two letters from you about a week ago and have tried to answer them once or twice before but could not call my thoughts together so I let them go until the present time and as I am on guard at Libby today I can take part of the night to write this letter in since writing my last we have had two or three grand military displays the first was on the fifth of this month when the second and fifth Army Corp. of the Army of the Potomac passed in (?) Through the city it was a grand site and they was five hours and a half pairing a giving point it made a good money of the southern people open their eyes some to see some of the powers of Uncle Sam yesterday we had the pleasure of seeing Gen. Sherman Army passed through while today the 19th and 20th Corps of Gen. Sherman Army poured through and tomorrow the 15th and 17th Corps of the same Army per through any will not have many set chances in his life time to see - many troops in so that a time they camp the Army a mile or two outside of Manchester for a few days before marching them through the city so all to give a good many a chance to come across the river and take a stroll over Libby and other places for a good many of them have been in Libby prison sometime during the war and they like to take back at the place before they go north all of the armies have marched by both Castle thunder and Libby prison both places here yet large many hung and so that all can see them has been large crowds here for the last week or so and whoever is on guard at the prison here all that he can do showing them and their here been a good many from the north today and I have heard to play the ayre able to them they all want to take away with them something to show their friends Their prisoners at the North and I remember the place by such a piece of a brick or would or a nail or something of that kind.  We have had a pretty hard thunder pretty hard but under showers tonight the first of many account that we have had this spring I see in the paper the other night that the Army of the ? was to remain in Virginia per the present to do some provost duty and one thing and another I do not think that I shall get a choice to get here much before full allotment we cannot tell you tell me that I must mind and sparing of my money will I go that I shall be I did not have  but five dollars when I came in the city and that was ? so I do not think that I shall spend much more for the present and they say that we are not going to have any more pay at the present.

 

I receive mothers and grandma pictures the other day and I think that they are first rate ? we have not got there notes that I wrote you about some time ago and there is order not to send any more clothing so that we shall not have (?) Get M of the rest of the pickings and are looking gay.

 

May 12th 

 

Dick Turner made his escape from the prison last night we did not find it out  till this morning at night ( HARD TO READ LINE)  through it rather strange that he did not hear any one the(?) And when he comes to look and he found it empty. He had removed one of the bars of the window that looked out from the cell one to the street was taken out he had made his way out up onto the street the (?) That was taking out we found to be nothing but would and at (?) And all that he was waiting for was a dark and rainy night and last night was the first the time I hear that they have offered a reward of 1000 to any one that will take him I am well and in good health with love yours truly 

Will

Regarding the escape of Dick Turner 

Memorable Incident in the Life of R. R. Turner,

A LIBBY PRISON OFFICIAL.

Mistaken for the Commandant, He Was About to Be Court-martialed.

Escaped from the Guards After Being Given the Enclosure, and Managed to Reach the House of a Friend - Opportunity Presenting Itself, He Slipped Away from Richmond - Died Last Week.

The death of Mr. R. R. Turner, which occurred in Isle of Wight county on Thursday, recalls a memorable incident in his life, which took place in Richmond some thirty-five years ago.

During the civil war, and at its close, Mr. Turner was commissary of the famous Libby Prison, in this city, where a large number of Union prisoners of war were confined. The commandant of the prison was his cousin, Captain Thomas Turner. By his rigid discipline, which was absolutely necessary under the circumstances, Captain Turner naturally incurred the ill-will of the men in his keeping, who charged him with cruelty and freely circulated this report among their northern relatives and friends.

As a matter of fact, the inmates of Libby prison received better treatment than Confederate prisoners in northern prisons. The rations may at times have been scanty, but in this they fared as well as the Confederate soldiers who were guarding them, receiving exactly the same amount and quality of food.

When Richmond was evacuated, and the Union troops came in, one of the first men they searched for was Captain Thomas Turner. The report that he had been the commandant of the famous Libby prison had gone all over the North. Fortunately, Captain Turner had left the city.

WRONG MAN ARRESTED.

His cousin, Mr. R. R. Turner, was found, however, and the fact that in appearance, he was like his relative; that he had been at Libby prison and that he was certainly named Turner, led to his being mistaken for Captain Thomas Turner. He was placed in the State penitentiary to be tried by court-martial. With feeling running high, as it did in the days following the evacuation, courts-martial did not make nice distinctions in matters of identity. Captain Wirz, the commandant of the Andersonville prison, was arrested about the same time, and executed, after having been court-martialed upon the same charge as that preferred against Mr. R. R. Turner.

Turner’s chances were small indeed. With friends and acquaintances scattered, it was practically impossible for him to at once establish that he was not the Turner wanted. No delay would have been granted him. There was no such thing as appeal to the civil courts. The military authority was supreme and in full control. He had no friends in positions of influence.

MADE HIS ESCAPE.

For some reason, probably because of the large number of duties devolving upon the recently installed local military authorities, the court-martial was not held for several days. Mr. Turner had been in prison about eight or ten days, when, being given the privilege of the grounds within its walls, he escaped, and made his way to the residence of Mr. John Tyree, a friend, at the corner of Monroe and Marshall streets, where he was concealed for a week or two.

Mr. Tyree, a few weeks later, slipped him out of the lower end of the city. Being well acquainted with all the roads leading from the city, he soon made his way through the country to the home of his relatives and friends in Isle of Wight, where he remained until the excitement incident to the affair had died out.

It is asserted as an undeniable fact by those who were acquainted with the circumstances that so great was Mr. Turner’s anxiety concerning the position in which he was placed, that the color of his hair changed from a raven-black into gray in one night.

This is the link: Turner: http://www.civilwarrichmond.com/written-accounts/newspapers/richmond-dispatch/2299-1901-12-08-richmond-dispatch-description-of-the-escape-of-richard-r-dick-turner-from-libby-prison-after-the-close-of-the-war-includes-engraving-of-turner

William H. Goff


Residence Attleboro MA; an 18 year-old Farmer.


Enlisted on 10/21/1861 as a Private.


On 10/23/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. MA 24th Infantry 

He Re-enlisted on 1/4/1864

He was Mustered Out on 1/20/1866 at Richmond, VA



Promotions:

* Corpl 9/3/1864 

* Sergt 3/1/1865 



Other Information:

born in Rehobeth, MA

Member of GAR Post # 145 (William A. Streeter) in Attleborough, MA

Held GAR Offices:

* Post Commander # 145

died 4/2/1916


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 - Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War

 - Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Commandery of MOLLUS

 - GAR Dept of Massachusetts 1866-1947 (Sargent)

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19th Tn Reg-Letter-Wild Cat Battle Content
Item #: NEW-0015392

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This is a two plus page letter from Peter E Roberts mentioning the Battle of Wildcat. Folds, wear and difficult reading.  See scans.  

The letter is dated November 6. 1861. Campbell County.  Camp Zollicoffer,  Jacksborough (Jacksboro Tn).

"I recon you have herd all a bout the the fight at the Wild Cat den.  We lef camp buckner on the 29 of Sept drived here on the 5 of November and is now fortying this place  I don’t no how long we will stay her we may stay her all winter and we may leave her in a few days.” "it is interesting that we got her on saterday and one Sunday the ? was to cum on sunday the people of N. Jacksboro was looking for them but I guess they did not com  We will see them and help them thrue with it but I don’t think they will try it   We has ? 8 of them since we have been here  We coat (caught) one yesterday he was up on the mountin looken down at us  he was going home on a furlow from Wildcat but did not get go home .  I her your old friend Smith is ded  I was sory to her it  We has lost 2 out of our company John Burden (?) and S George  a good many are home sick  ther is right smart sickness her at this time but it is cold from them measels  We hav 6 in our mess and 3 of them is sick .... more camp news follows but it is either not that interesting or I can’t read.  

Direct your letters to Jacksborough Campbell Count Tenn by the care of Capten Snapp col Cumines 19 regiment Tenn Vol from Peter E Roberts. 

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camp_Wildcat

The Battle of Camp Wildcat (also known as Wildcat Mountain and Camp Wild Cat) was one of the early engagements of the American Civil War (Civil War). It occurred October 21, 1861, in northern Laurel County, Kentucky during the campaign known as the Kentucky Confederate Offensive or Operations in Eastern Kentucky (1861).[note 1] The battle is considered one of the first Union victories of the Civil War, and marked the second engagement of troops in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Peter E. Roberts

Residence was not listed; 
Enlisted on 6/1/1861 as a Private.

On 6/1/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. TN 19th Infantry 
(date and method of discharge not given)
 (Estimated date of enlistment)


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campbell Count Tenn by the care of Capten Snapp col 






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Confederate Imprint-BH-Intelligencer Office-Macon Ga
Item #: NEW-0015333

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The Daily Intelligencer was an Atlanta paper dated was begun in 1849.  Toward the end of the Civil War the paper moved to Macon Ga due to the limited paper supply. Jared Whitaker was the proprietor. Once the war was over the paper moved back to Atlanta making it the only paper to survive the war.  This billhead is dated October 24, 1864.  The billhead has folds and is brown, due to staining or cheap paper that was available at the time.  The ink writing is faint.

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CSA Soldier Letter-Turned Cover-1st SC Rifles
Item #: NEW-0014894

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This is a confederate cover addressed to D Wardlaw in Abbeville South Carolina.  Due 5 stamp and hand written note that it was a soldier’s letter, Co B Orr Rifles.  I cut the side to show the letter which was sent back to Sgt L A Woodlaw, Capt Pereins Co Willtown Bluff, Adams Run PO S C  "Care of Col Black”  Lewis  A Wardlaw was  assigned to SC 1st Orr’s Rifles Infantry. Five cent stamp with cancel for Charleston, S C.

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2nd SC Volunteers-Death Payment-Confederate
Item #: NEW-0014396

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Official form from the Treasury Department of the Confederate States, Richmond Virginia, dated December 18,1863.  Payment was made to Jane E. Chamblin, mother of the soldier J T Chamblin who was a Pvt. Co E, 2nd South Carolina Volunteers who died on July 1, 1862.  His death was worth $62.76. Slight crumpling and folds.

Note:  Scan has magnified the color of the slight bleaching on the light blue rag paper. It doesn't look like the scan.

2nd South Carolina Volunteers.

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Confederate Letter-Greensborough NC
Item #: NEW-0014364

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There are two items in this lot.  There is a Confederate cover hand stamped "Paid 5" Greensborough North Carolina.  The cover is worn with ragged edges.  There is a letter from a prominent minister who preached to the troops and counseled the civilians.  His papers were preserved and cover his entire career.

A full transcript of the two page letter will be provided but I have omitted the personal content.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Greensboro, N C
                                                     June 24, 1862

Dear Hayly, 

He begins this letter discussing the stormy weather on his way to High Point N C:  

…the best winter we have had yet…in the nick of time for the "Burnside Expedition” against the Easter part of our state.  The news today are unfavorable from Kentucky.  The death of Zollicoffer , the defeat of his command and the loss of several hundred killed, with baggage, provisions, camp equipment.  But it will all come right, Jackson is doing favorable and successfully in he Northern part of the valley…personal, family content follows…plans to preach, funeral.  Love from us to all affectionately yours J Henry Smith.  Please view the scan to see the condition.  Some stains.

J Henry Smith

Greensborough North Carolina

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Marshall T Polk- Confederate Requisition-Whiskey
Item #: NEW-0014196

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This "Special Requisition" was made in the field for "good whiskey" to treat the sick and wounded.  Dated April 30,1863, from Shelbyville Tn. Marshall T Polk was the nephew of James K Polk and was related to General Leonidas Polk as well.  His career came to an ignoble end when he was found guilty of embezzling funds from the State of Tennessee when he was the treasurer and he served time in prison.  The requisition is signed on the back by Marshall T Polk, Lt Col Commanding. 

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Camp Zollicoffer Soldier Letter-Cover-Cancel
Item #: NEW-0013672

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One + page letter with some stains, especially at the top.  The letter is headed Sullivan Tennessee (Sullivan County) Camp near Carter (Carter County) September 28th 1863 (I think)  Complete with Confederate Cover-Cancel-Due Stamp

I am still in a muddle as to who the soldier is and what unit he was in.  There are some clues but nothing has come together.

Dear Sister Fannie,

According to promise I embrace the present opportunity of writing you a few lines to inform you that I am well & hoping that these few lines may find you all enjoying the same great blessings.  I stood the march much better than expected I could   the Yankees left here the night before we got here  it is thought that we will follow ? them.  We had a little fight with them at Zolicoffer  (Zollicoffer) as we came on here the boys are all in good health & seem anxious to keep forward  I think the time is near at a hand when we will drive the Yankees all out of Tennessee again  thus many of us fall yet before it is done   the 29 lost two killed and five of her brave wounded at Zolicoffer  I saw Adelphus ? Morehead & brother James Morehead & a great many of my relations & friends at Zolicoffer they were all well  the report is in camp that Bragg has whipped the yanks very badly which I hope is true.  Tell Ma if she has any clover seed to sell please to save me one hushel and I will pay as much as any body. closing comments  Signed   J L ? Capell

The cover has a cancel from Petersburg Va and is addressed to Fannie Yance, Wytheville Va.  There is a large year on the right edge which can be seen in the scan.  One of the side flaps is missing on the back.  Carried by John Jones 11 Virginia ?  Due 10 cents stamp.


Camp Zollicoffer

Sullivan County Tennessee

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Greensboro Parole-1st Consolidated Ga Reg
Item #: NEW-0013224

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This is an end of the war parole for Private A B Cone, Co F in the 1st Consolidated Georgia Regiment Volunteers.  He formerly was in the Georgia 57th Infantry, enrolling in Thomas County.  Some wear and stains to the folds. One tear at the top fold.

A B Cone 1st Consolidated Georgia Regiment Volunteers

Greensboro Parole
Georgia 57th Infantry
 

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Confederate Invoice-Columbus Ga
Item #: NEW-0013210

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This establishment was originally based in Alabama but evidently relocated to Columbus Ga.  Blue rag paper and dated March 8th, 1862. The invoice was for 17 bales of  cotton and the total was $529.53. The cotton was sold for another person but I can't read the names.  The agents were King, Allen, & Camak. One has to wonder whether or not the cotton got through the Union blockade.

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8th Georgia-Parole-J S Humphries
Item #: NEW-0012925

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This end of the war parole is dated May 17th, 1865 and issued by the Head-Quarters Cavalry Corps, Mississippi Division.  See scan to view the condition. 

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ALS General Stephen D Lee
Item #: NEW-0012907

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This is a two page letter on the masthead of The Mississippi Historical Society, Columbus which Lee headed. The letter is dated Dec. 16, 1901 and is addressed to Judge J P Young (7th Tennessee Cavalry) Lee is unhappy with mistakes he feels were made in a recent article by Young.

My Dear Comrade,

     I enclose a letter from Cap’t Dinkins, it appears he wrote me and misdirected the letter to Columbus, Ohio.  My paper will be in Picayune (newspaper) next Sunday (Dec 21).  

While it is true, your 1892 article in the Scimitar may have been written to ascertain where Gen Cleburne fell, still it states specifically that such troops were engaged and that Lee’s (S D) Corps was not and ? division was omitted.  I had hoped thought that the correction would have been made  in the Scimitar and although I never doubted your intention to do full justice, I feel you have done in your book (unpublished); still it has been 10 years since the omission was made and I feel since Capt Dinkins fiasco (he is referring to Dinkins book,-"By an Old Johnnie") has resulted from the correction not being made at the time, so my dear friend I feel you should exert yourself in ( writing is a little jumbled but he is anxious over the correction being made and the rest of the content is about this)

The letter is signed Stephen D Lee

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General Stephen D Lee-ALS
Item #: NEW-0012897

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This is a two page letter written by Confederate General Stephen D Lee.  It is on the letterhead of the Mississippi Historical Society in Columbus Mississippi, which Lee was President of.  The letter is dated December24, 1902 and is addressed to J P Young, a fellow Confederate officer and author of the regimental history of his unit, "The Seventh Tennessee Cavalry.”

This is one in a series of letters exchanged between Lee and Young.  It is interesting example of commentaries between the old soldiers which continued for years following the Civil War with blame being placed, events revisited and altered by the would be historians.  

Here is the transcript of what I was able to read.  Lee’s hand writing is very difficult to read so the transcription may have some errors.

"I am glad to hear the Scimitar will print my Picayune article.  I am much disillusioned by Capt Dinkins’ (James) rejoinder; it looks to me as if he has done himself injury as a writer in charge of the Confederate column.  He even yet maintains Johnson was in reserve (?) and at times introduces additional comments to show he was & says or virtually says he made no  omissions, but (he?) did and claims  that …‘my division was in the whole thing at Franklin.’  He says of his paper ‘There is not a ? in it-every statement it contains can be verified by official records”-  That is,  that only Cheatham & Stewarts’s Corps was in reserve and were not engaged.:  I will not notice his rejoinder myself, it is not worthy of notice-is "wishy washy”  I  could not think more highly of his two corps of Cheatham & Stewart,  than in the beginning of my article.  I see the Vicksburg  Herald (25) goes for him in a delicate way in the same paper, in which June 1892 article appeared.  I feel since you will fully understand my feelings in the matter in the desire to do justice to a gallant division of my Corps and the memory of the heroic dead.  

I hope too, you will in your monograph of Spring Hill, also include Franklin and the correction you have made to Johnson’s division.  
 
Closing comments , your comrade & friend, Stephen D Lee.  

Here is a link giving information about Lee on the website of the Stephen D Lee Institute: http://www.stephendleeinstitute.com/about-sd-lee.html

Here are some of the organizations that Lee was associated with:  The Mississippi Historical Society, President. United Confederate Veterans, General Commanding, Agricultural and Mechanical College Mississippi, President and War Department, Vicksburg National Military Park Commission. 


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ALS Gen S D Lee to J P Young
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Two page letter on the masthead of The Mississippi Historical Society which Lee was President of. The letter is dated December 9, 1902.  Minor wear.  See scans. The letter is addressed to J P Young, an author and officer with the Seventh Tennessee Cavalry. This is one in a series of letters to Young that I purchased. Lee was a very capable commander who had sterling reputation post war as well.

My Dear Comrade,
 In the Memphis Evening Scimitar Dec 179’ 1892, you gave your account of the Battle of Franklin,  and left out Johnson’s division of S D Lee’s Corps (referring to Ed Johnson)  In a letter May 1894 you say " to make reparations to your splendid Corps for omission in my article 2 years ago.”  I called your attention to one omission and you have intended ever since to make the reparations. If you have intended ever since to make the reparations, & no doubt have done so in your ms (manuscript) which has never been published.  I have felt you should have corrected your article in the Scimitar if you did I never heard of it.

I mail you today an article in the Daily Picayune, written by Captain James Dinkins which resembles your article very much. (omissions & all) (This is underlined) I have felt I could not wait longer for your manuscript to be published (for I see now) because you have not-the omission of my division ? has virtually  gone.  Under these circumstances, had I quote from you, would it be out of good taste for you to emphasize my article and the fact of the omission in Dinkins papers. 
…more about Dinkins whom he does not think much of and accuses him of altering his paper and other complains.  He signs with his full signature Stephen D Lee.   

Here is a link giving information about Lee on the website of the Stephen D Lee Institute: http://www.stephendleeinstitute.com/about-sd-lee.html

Here are some of the organizations that Lee was associated with:  The Mississippi Historical Society, President. United Confederate Veterans, General Commanding, Agricultural and Mechanical College Mississippi, President and War Department, Vicksburg National Military Park Commission. 

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11th Tn Officer Commission-Capt William R Green
Item #: NEW-0012030

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This great document issued and signed by Governor Isham Harris, who was later to become a Confederate General.  This commission was for Captain William R Green who was assigned to the Eleventh Regiment of the Provisional Force of Tennessee Volunteers.  It is dated May 15th of 1861.  These early documents are scarce as hen's teeth.  It is on high quality paper, folds,and  some light crumpling.  Captain, later Major, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, was captured and then died from his wounds.  The document measures thirteen and a half by 11 inches. See scans.

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End Of War Parole-Macon Ga-Calvin Broach
Item #: NEW-0011862

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Very rare parole dated May 17, 1865 given to C Broach (Calvin) of the 8th Milita, Co. H. Parole was given by the Headquarters Cavalry Corps, M.D.M, (Military District of Mississippi.  By order of Maj General Wilson, who was the occupation officer of Macon.  Calvin Broach was a citizen of Jones County. Wear to the pardon as is usual since they were required to always have it on their person.  Folds, edge tears and some foxing.  See scan. 

8th Georgia Militia

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Ft Boggs-Fall of Fort Pulaski-12th Georgia Cavalry
Item #: NEW-0011439

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This letter is signed by J R Bivins.  Searching the Soldier Sailor system I found only one Bivins who was involved in the defense of Savannah.  His name was John Bivins, no middle initial indicated.  He was with the 12th Regiment Georgia Cavalry.  The cover that comes with the letter was not with this particular letter but was in the grouping of the soldier's papers  Ragged left edge and note that Bivins cut off the end of the paper.  Paper was very scarce doing the war and this was a common practice.

The letter is headed Fort Boggs, April 10th 1862.  I am transcribing the battle content and other meaningful content  of the letter. I've pretty much transcribed it with spelling and grammatical error intact..

"Lieut Daniel & Private ? was sent to the hospital yesterday evening they are quite sick.  Sidney Smith is complaining has been bad several days.  TheYankees has attacked Fort Pulaski  the firing commenced this morning about 8 o clock and is still going as we can hear the roar of the cannons but can't see any thing from this place  I have just returned from ? Bluff about two miles below here  I could see from this the smoke from the canons and see some of the shells burst some of them wold burst several hundred fet high some say that they cant take the fort 

Joseph E (probably Johnson)  is still here trying to get the soldiers to reinlist he now offers 30 days furlough & $50. I don't think he will get many they have not forgotten general jacksons laws refusing a friend to go home with the dead body of his friend  the governor tells us we can go home 30 days with $50 dollars and make our famileys comfortable & return to our post  he must think we are all fools fifty dollars would buy one hundred lbs of bacon and mabey ten bushels of corn  he says if we don't enlist we are cowards  it is now about two o clock the cannons is still to be heard  they are firing ? sundown  the firing still continues  it appears to be more frequent & heavens I am afrade the Fort will have to ? under it is hard that so many friends have to stand and  look on & can't help their friends.  I expect to start home on the 21st or 22 nd if I live to see that time you may have us all before that time if they don't I will let you know where to send to Milledgeville for the  canon still continues to rour in thunder ?  Closing J R Bivins. 

Fort Pulaski
Savannah
12th Regiment Georgia Cavalry

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Andrew Johnson Pardon-True Signature
Item #: NEW-0011405

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This wonderful document on vellum bears the personal signature of Andrew Johnson who was known to have used a stamp for many documents due to an injury to his hand.  This is not a stamped signature and I guarantee it's authenticity.  Some separations at the folds, the worst being near Johnson's signature which can be seen in the scan.  Large edge tears on the right edge with the document being folded back in two places.  

The pardon was issued to John Miller of Petersburg Virginia who "by taking part in the late rebellion against the Government of the United States" was pardoned on the twentieth-sixth day of June 1865. Note that the document does not contain the signature of Secretary of State Seward as usual as he was still recuperating from his assassination attempt wounds from April 14th. 

There are over 100 John Millers in Virginia Confederate Regiments.

Civil War Pardon

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Deposit Form-Confederate States of America
Item #: NEW-009643

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Legal sized paper with condition problems. One half inch tear at top and some smaller tears.  Cluster of pin holes at top  Large tear at left edge.  Also tears at bottom which can't be seen in the scan and missing area at bottom  Other missing area on left edge can be seen in the scan. Rough fold. This item may be of interest to to currency and scrip collectors.

This information was obtained from the website of Scripophily.  Deposit Form for bonds purchased from the Confederate States of America Deposit Form issued in 1883. This document summarized CSA bonds deposited with the National Safe Deposit Company, Limited of England.

The purpose of the British Bondholder Committee was to pool all of the outstanding Confederate Bonds purchased by England with an attempt to collect on them. Bondholders would deposit their bonds into an account and were given a Scrip Certificate in exchange. Payment was never made on the bonds since the Confederacy no longer existed after the War and the U.S. would not honor the payment.

This form is dated 1887.


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Prisoners Lot-Johnson's Island
Item #: NEW-009552

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There are four documents in this grouping of a prominent Macon Georgia citizen.  Captain George Jones was with Company B, 2nd Ga Battalion, Infantry. Jones served during the whole war, was wounded at Gettysburg, was a POW, and was paroled at Appomattox.  Most of these documents are quite worn and were carried along with other items throughout the war. 
 
The first document dated May 9, 1864 and is a Paroled Prisoner Furlough Special Order for 30 days leave.  This is a Confederate document where the soldier was instructed that at the end of thirty days, if exchanged were to report to their commands and if not report to the Camp of Paroled Prisoners nearest their command. "Not to go west of the Mississippi River." Folds, holes at the folds and smeared ink. 
 
The second document is a rare receipt from the prison at Johnson's Island, near Sandusky Ohio.  Dated April 12, 1864.  The small receipt shows that Jones received a letter and check for $25.00 while a prisoner there. 
 
The third document is a Confederate pass for Jones to visit Richmond.  The ink is terribly faded.  It is printed in 1864.
 
The final document is an Oath of Allegiance signed by Jones on August 15, 1865 in Bibb County.  Jones renewed his business and was active for many years in the frequent Confederate reunions. Some items related to the reunions
can be found on my site.

 
Captain George S Jones


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1862 POW Letter-Captain-Wheeler's Scouts
Item #: NEW-009156

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Short letter which appears to have been trimmed. Letter was addressed to Mrs. Susan L Taylor, dated July 25, 1864. Here is the transcript: "Through the kindness of a friend I learned your name and as the fortune of war has so placed me that I am compel to call on some persons for favors as I cannot have communication from home. And it is with much regret that I am compel to ask of your hands for the loan of $20.00 and in blessing my letter I hope some future day to be able to treble pay you for your trouble and expenses." I remain yours respectfully J H Coleman Capt 12th Tennessee Cavalry Division- Fort Delaware In care of Capt A.A.A. Gen Captain John H Cox is listed in the Soldier system as being in the Wheeler's Scouts. He is not listed in the Tennessee index but the muster rolls of this unit were not available. Wheeler's Scouts was designated the 12th Tennessee Cavalry. It's a puzzler as to why Coleman would list his unit as the 12. There has been an attempt to erase the number so he may have simply transposed the number. However, it is interesting to point out that the 12th was organized within the Federal lines in 1863 from Partisan units. These units were often engaged in activities that could be considered as spying . Coleman may have deliberately lied about his unit in the letter to protect himself from Federal censors. This item needs more research.

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Confederate Imprint-Richmond Virginia-1864
Item #: NEW-008937

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Eleven page tract titled, "Report From Conscription Bureau", dated April 30, 1864. This portion was separated from a longer report to the Secretary of War that is listed in Parrish. The Confederate Conscritpion Bureau presents the figures of several states relating to their conscript totals. At this point in the war the various states were pressed to find new enrollments and to keep the soldiers in the ranks.

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Jefferson Davis-Alexander Stephens Ballot
Item #: NEW-008429

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Nice example of a Virginia ballot which has been encapsulated. Signature on back indicates that it was a cast ballot, causing some bleed through of the ink.

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Alabama Confederate Oath of Allegiance
Item #: NEW-007874

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Rare oath from Montgomery County Alabama signed by William F Meador in 1862. Folds, a little chunck out of left edge and ink signature caused smearing when the document was folded before the ink had dried. See scan.

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Confederate Pass-Manassas Va-1861
Item #: NEW-007822

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Very early Confederate pass given by the Provost Marshal at the Headquarters of Camp Pickens in Manassas Virginia. Dated April 31, 1861. By order of General Beauregard. The soldier is given permission to travel home to South Carolina. Rough condition on this field press pass. Folds, tears and some repairs to the front with archival tape. Regular scotch tape on the back at the four corners but these are just present in thin strips in the margins. Please study the scan.

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Confederate Pardon Signed by Seward-Plus
Item #: NEW-006712

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Large, attractive two page document with a government seal and signed by Secretary of State William Seward and bearing the stamped autograph of President Andrew Johnson. These executive pardons were reserved for Confederate soldiers of high rank or Confederate officials. Most soldiers and citizens were given a general amnesty by signing a simple form pledging their loyalty to the United States. This pardon was issued to John A Craven of Randolph County North Carolina on June fifteen 1867 which restored all his rights as a citizen. The document itself measures 11 by 18 inches. Heavy paper stock with some stains and two inch tear at the mid fold and other minor wear. The document was mailed to Craven and the original envelope is included. There is a wax seal on the back of the envelope. Also included in this listing is a letter from Craven to his future wife, Harriett Ladd. Stampless covers with personal content to the letters. Considerable wear to the letters with large tears. Finally there is a page of family history. According to my research, Craven was an ex- US and rebel Postmaster. Governor Holden was one of several individuals who recommended Craven's pardon.

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Confederate Pass-Rome Georgia
Item #: NEW-006514

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Nice pass from the Office of the Provost Marshall, signed by Lt. J E Hughes. Dated 1863, can't quite read the month. Heading reads Confederate States of America. Person awarded the pass had to agree that they would not communicate in writing or verbally anything that might be detrimental to the Confederacy.

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Confederate Loyalty Oath-Montgomery Al
Item #: NEW-006129

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Beautiful example of an oath pledging allegiance to observe and support the Constitution of the Confederate States, etc. I have never seen this format before. Signed by F B Carter on March 12, 1863. Embossed paper mark at upper left hand corner of the rag paper. Folds and very minor wear.

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20th Tennessee Infantry-Confederate Document
Item #: NEW-005049

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Poor condition on this encapsulated (temporary protection) document. Multiple folds, separations mended with scotch tape. I removed as much of this tape as possible and then used archival, acid free tape in its place. This document measures seven and a half by six inches. It is headed the Headquarters Department of Richmond, Richmond Va, Oct. 8th 1864. Here is the content: "In Obedience to instructions from the Secretary of War, the following named persons (paroled prisoners) are granted furloughs for forty days, (unless sooner or exchanged) at the expiration of which they will, if exchanged, rejoin their respective commands; otherwise they will report in person, at the Camp of Paroled Prisoners, Richmond Va or Camp of Instruction at Macon Georgia, as may be nearest their commands. Not to go West of the Mississippi River. Quartermaster will furnish transportation. Form is made out to Lt.J W Thomas as best I can read it. 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. J W Thomas is listed in Tennesseans in the war and the document was found in an old Nashville estate. Soldiers of the 20th were mostly made up of men from Davidson and surrounding counties. By order of General Ewell and L R Page, A A General. There are two oval stamps on the front, one reads Transportation furnished by Kind Home Transport Richmond. The other stamp reads Quarter Masters Department C S A Charlotte, N. C. Ink writing written across the front of the document reads another soldier's name and then "from Charlotte ? Augusta Georgia  No 321. Hand writing also on the back

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Death of Jefferson Davis-Nashville Newspaper
Item #: CIV-001020

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This is an issue of The Daily American, Nashville, Tennessee, December 6, 1889. It reports the death of Davis that morning. Large article on his life and portrait in black border. Considerable wear along the middle fold with some holes large and small. Flash is shown in the picture and is not on the paper. Not as bad on the next page. Neat Nashville ads on inside and back page. Encapsulated between mylar sheets.

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