French, Samuel G. (1818-1910). Confederate major general born in NJ with service in Departments of Southern VA and NC; fought in Atlanta Campaign and with Hood in Franklin and Nashville Campaigns; veteran of the Mexican and Apache Wars. War-date DS 3 times "S.G. French" and "S.G.F." 1p, approx. 13.5 x 11.5 in. October 1861, n.p. Receipt roll on blue ledger sheet certifying receipt and payment of supplies or services. Docketed on verso for fourth quarter of 1861. Shelby, Issac Jr. (ca1817-1873 ). Confederate officer and Chief Commissary Subsistence; grandson of Revolutionary War veteran and first Governor of Kentucky Isaac Shelby. Letter from Confederate Captain John M. Orr to Captain Shelby at Abingdon. Docketed on verso multiple times including by Shelby "Isaac Shelby Jr. / Capt & ChfCs." 2pp, 4.75 x 7.75 in. May 1, 1864. Letter indicates Capt. Orr was unable to ride to see Shelby due to illness, and that Gen. Wheaton told the Sergeant of the Guard at Glade Springs that he wanted to get some of the faithful men back to his brigade. Signed also by Capt. Orr, "Jno. M. Orr." Accompanied by the following: Harper's Weekly Newspaper pages, Oct 25, 1862 depicting Brig. Gen. Wadsworth, Union candidate for Gov of NY, and The Rebel Bishop-Gen. Polk, second Harper's Weekly dated Jan 1862 depicting grand reception at the White house; Civil War date newspapers from New York, including NYT; legal document, post-Civil War petition by father for "back pay, bounty and allowances" due his late son (George M. Englis, a member of Dickinson's guard) who died in the war; Singer Sewing Machine, 3 pp letter on Singer letterhead, Nashville, TN, from the office of J.B. carpenter dated Feb 13, 1871; New York newspaper The Times and Commercial Intelligncer, Aug 27, 1838, announcing West Point graduates including PGT Beauregard; Spanish American War, grouping of sentimental soldier notes and patriotic envelopes, as 1st TN Infantry passed through Shelbina, Missouri, to fight the Spanish to free Cuba, 1898; modern "Tuff Stuff" poster of Johnny Clem, youngerst drummer in Union Army at age 10. Condition: Conditions vary generally good.
French, Samuel G. (1818-1910). Confederate major general born in NJ with service in Departments of Southern VA and NC; fought in Atlanta Campaign and with Hood in Franklin and Nashville Campaigns; veteran of the Mexican and Apache Wars. War-date DS 3 times "S.G. French" and "S.G.F." 1p, approx. 13.5 x 11.5 in. October 1861, n.p. Receipt roll on blue ledger sheet certifying receipt and payment of supplies or services. Docketed on verso for fourth quarter of 1861. Shelby, Issac Jr. (ca1817-1873 ). Confederate officer and Chief Commissary Subsistence; grandson of Revolutionary War veteran and first Governor of Kentucky Isaac Shelby. Letter from Confederate Captain John M. Orr to Captain Shelby at Abingdon. Docketed on verso multiple times including by Shelby "Isaac Shelby Jr. / Capt & ChfCs." 2pp, 4.75 x 7.75 in. May 1, 1864. Letter indicates Capt. Orr was unable to ride to see Shelby due to illness, and that Gen. Wheaton told the Sergeant of the Guard at Glade Springs that he wanted to get some of the faithful men back to his brigade. Signed also by Capt. Orr, "Jno. M. Orr." Accompanied by the following: Harper's Weekly Newspaper pages, Oct 25, 1862 depicting Brig. Gen. Wadsworth, Union candidate for Gov of NY, and The Rebel Bishop-Gen. Polk, second Harper's Weekly dated Jan 1862 depicting grand reception at the White house; Civil War date newspapers from New York, including NYT; legal document, post-Civil War petition by father for "back pay, bounty and allowances" due his late son (George M. Englis, a member of Dickinson's guard) who died in the war; Singer Sewing Machine, 3 pp letter on Singer letterhead, Nashville, TN, from the office of J.B. carpenter dated Feb 13, 1871; New York newspaper The Times and Commercial Intelligncer, Aug 27, 1838, announcing West Point graduates including PGT Beauregard; Spanish American War, grouping of sentimental soldier notes and patriotic envelopes, as 1st TN Infantry passed through Shelbina, Missouri, to fight the Spanish to free Cuba, 1898; modern "Tuff Stuff" poster of Johnny Clem, youngerst drummer in Union Army at age 10. Condition: Conditions vary generally good.
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