Raynors HCA 2016-10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/21/2016
War-date, ca. 1864 autograph page from Johnson's Island POW souvenir book, 2pp. [front and back) 8vo., six (6) signatures, some with place of capture and address, all in period ink. Represented names, read, in full: "H[enry] Clay King [who committed murder, was sentenced to death, went crazy and was acquitted by the governor of Tennessee for his crime] Col. 1st Confederate Cavalry Martin's Brigade, Wheeler's Corps, Memphis, Tenn…Thos. B. Harris, Lieut. 4th La. Infantry. Captured July 9th/63. Address Clinton, La…Hugh Kirkman, Capt. & A. A. G., [Col. Philip] Roddy Cav. Address Florence, Ala…O[scar] Rodriguez, 1st Lt. [?] B, 12 La. Batt[ery, Castellano's Battery. Captured Port Hudson, La., 7/9/63] Arty, New Orleans, La…Jas. O. Neill, Capt. Mile's Legion [9th Miss. Infantry]. Captured at Port Hudson. Address, Natchez, Miss…T. Edwin Betts, [WIA Gettysburg 7/1/63, POW Mercersburg, Va. 7/5/63] Capt. Co. C, 40th Va. Inft. Address Heathsville, Virginia." Detached page from book, light soiling, else
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