LS, 1p, 7.75 x 10 in. Head Qrs. Va Forces / Richmond Va. May 27th, 1861. Special Orders No. 127, By order of Maj. Genl. Lee, signed by R.S. Garnett, Adj. Genl. Lee ordered the commanding officer of the cavalry camp at Ashland to select four companies prepared for action in the field. They were to move by rail on Wed. and Thurs. (two companies each day) to Manassas Junction. Robert Selden Garnett (1819-1861) was a graduate of USMA (1841) and served as Commandant of Cadets later. Like many other Southern-born officers, Garnett resigned his commission in April 1861 when Virginia seceded. While trying to retreat after being defeated at Rich Mountain, on July 13, 1861, Garnett was shot and killed while directing his rear guard. Robert Garnett was the first Confederate general to die in combat, so war-date signatures are extremely scarce. Condition: Minor toning at outer folds. Otherwise excellent.
LS, 1p, 7.75 x 10 in. Head Qrs. Va Forces / Richmond Va. May 27th, 1861. Special Orders No. 127, By order of Maj. Genl. Lee, signed by R.S. Garnett, Adj. Genl. Lee ordered the commanding officer of the cavalry camp at Ashland to select four companies prepared for action in the field. They were to move by rail on Wed. and Thurs. (two companies each day) to Manassas Junction. Robert Selden Garnett (1819-1861) was a graduate of USMA (1841) and served as Commandant of Cadets later. Like many other Southern-born officers, Garnett resigned his commission in April 1861 when Virginia seceded. While trying to retreat after being defeated at Rich Mountain, on July 13, 1861, Garnett was shot and killed while directing his rear guard. Robert Garnett was the first Confederate general to die in combat, so war-date signatures are extremely scarce. Condition: Minor toning at outer folds. Otherwise excellent.
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