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Robert E. Lee DS 1861

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Robert E. Lee DS 1861
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Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies Robert E. Lee document signed, war-dated 3 October 1861. Pristine, bold ''RE Lee'' signature. Issued during Lee's West Virginia campaign, with location noted as ''Headquarters Camp on Sewell Mt.'', where Lee encamped after Cheat Mountain. Document gives ''Special Orders'' to a ''Gen. Jno. B. Floyd'' that ''The mail will be forwarded…letters of each regiment will be deposited with the regimental quartermaster who will cause them to be delivered…mail bags will be in charge of the quartermaster…felling of trees within the vicinity of the camp, except for firewood or other necessary purposes is strictly prohibited. Commanding officers will give special attention to this subject…'' The Battle of Cheat Mountain, fought in mid-September 1861, was the first battle in which General Robert E. Lee participated. Document measures 7'' x 9.25'' on one page, with staining to upper left edge from mounting residue on verso. Very good condition.