Raynors 2012-09
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SMYTHE, Augustine Thomas (1842-1914) Member of the college corps of cadets of South Carolina, and present at firing at Fort Sumter, he later served with the 25th South Carolina Infantry, and in 1864 he was placed in charge of an experiment in which a captured balloon was used as an observation post and made several ascensions before the experiment was discontinued. After the evacuation of Charleston in February 1865, he joined the Fifth South Carolina Cavalry and foguht at Bentonville and surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina. Typed Letter Signed “A.S. Smythe” on his personal stationary, July 18, 1888, Charleston, South Carolina, pertaining to a court case. Fine condition.
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