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Army of Northern Virginia Autograph Document

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Army of Northern Virginia Autograph Document
<B>Army of Northern Virginia Horse Appraisal Autograph Document.</B></I> One page, 8” x 10”, from “<I>Near Petersburg</B></I>”, August 10, 1864. The document reads “<I>The undersigned officers having been appointed by Special Order No 148 Current devise a “Board of Survey” to appraise the value of private horses attached to Hd.Qrs A.N.Va after carefully examining the following horses the property of Col undecipherable name determine the present value of one sorrel horse to be $2900.00, the present value of one bay mare to be $2625.00 signed A.S. Sand/ Major Q.M./ D. B. Bridgford/ Maj Commdg P. G. A.N.V./ A. P. Pifer Capt</B></I>”. The document has been folded and there is a 1.25” tear which affects one word of the text, else in very good condition. The fact that horses are appraised at such a high dollar value gives a good indication of the level of inflation experienced by the Southern economy at this late stage of the war.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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