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(ARMY OF TENNESSEE GENERALS' ENDORSEMENTS)

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(ARMY OF TENNESSEE GENERALS' ENDORSEMENTS)
A superb grouping of four war-date Army of Tennsee general's endorsements penned on the verso of a "Special reequisition", 1p. 4to., Grenada, Miss., [n.d.], in which surgeon W. W. Hart requests that a clerk be appointed to fulfill various duties in the Gernada General Hospital. On the verso first appears an E.S. of BRAXTON BRAGG (1817-1876) signed in Murfreesboro, Dec. 19, 1862 refering the request to Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton asking that the request be granted; there follows an A.E.S. of ALEXANDER P. STEWART (1821-1908) written at the headquarters of the 2nd Brig., 1st Div. who writes: "The man is detained by the Post Surgeon at Grenada Miss. without proper authority. I would resp'y ask that he be ordered to send him to his company…", signed with rank; folowed by an A.E.S. of BENJAMIN F. CHEATHAM (1820-1886) who forwards the requisition and signs with rank; with a final E.S. of LEONIDAS POLK (1806-1864) who WRITES: "…and approved. L. Polk". A very rare combination of war-date signatures! Bragg's signature just a tad light, Stewart's very slightly feathered, in otherwise very good condition.