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(ALEXANDER R. LAWTON)

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(ALEXANDER R. LAWTON)
(1818 - 1896) Confederate brigadier general who led with distinction at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, and Antietam, where he was severely wounded. Pair of war-date secretarially signed documents relating to General A. R. Lawton. The first is a partly-printed 1p. 12mo., on "The Southern Telegraph Companies" lettersheet, Richmond, [n. d.] to Quartermaster Major Massengale, Army of the Tennessee, in full: "Assertion and report the present location of Capt. B and Palmer A. Q. M.". Major paper loss at upper left corner. Included is a copy letter 1p. oblong 8vo., Augusta, Ga., Sept. 6, 1864, from Gen. Lawton to Quartermaster Maj. H. T. Harris, in full: "You will be ordered to remain on duty with transportation Dept. inform Maj. Massengale.". Unless otherwise noted, minor soiling, overall very good.