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(FORREST CAVALRY ARCHIVE)

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(FORREST CAVALRY ARCHIVE)
"A great archive related to Major John C. Noble a quartermaster who served in Forrest's Cavalry Corp. Includes Noble's service record, 1p. 8vo. in period pencil, in full: ""John C. Noble enlisted in the Confederate service at the outbreak of the war, but owing to physical disability was not assigned active field duty. Served for some time on Gen. Abr. Buford's staff was made asst. quarter master of the 6th Confederate regiment with rank of capt. afterwards promoted to quartermaster with the rank of major. Was mustered out at close of war. Received pardon and was restored to citizenship Dec. 27, 1866"". Along with a partly-printed D.S., 1p. 4to., Meridian, Ms., Dec. 7, 1863, Special Order detailing Pvt. J. R. Wilson of the 3rd Kentucky Infantry to Noble's command; a partly-printed D.S., 1p. 4to., Demopolis, Ala., Mar. 4, 1864, Special Order detailing Sgt. F. W. Thomas 3rd Kentucky Infantry to Noble's command; D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Trenton, Tn., Apr. 3, 1864, ""Hd. Qrs. 2 Divn. Forrest's Cavalry"", in full: ""Capt. J. C. Noble a. q. m. is hereby relived from duty with this command. He will turn over to Maj. Alison qr. Ms. Bill's Brigade the quartermaster funds in his possession and then report to the Chief qr. ms. of the dept. for orders""; D.S. 1p. 4to., Jackson, Tn., Apr. 4, 1864, ""Office Chf. Qr. Ms., Forrest Cavalry"", in part: ""àIn compliance with orders from the Maj. Gen'l. commanding you will direct the brigade quartermasters of your division to turn over to you all the government funds they have in their possessionà""; partly-printed D.S. 1p. 8vo. on Confederate States of America letterhead, Richmond, Dec. 10, 1864, concerning financial quarterly reports for the third quarter of 1864; and a partly-printed D.S. 1p. 8vo., Vicksburg, Ms., May 22, 1865 regarding the passage of Noble's horse to Cairo, Illinois. A fine grouping of documents related to Forrest's Cavalry Corp during the height of Forrest's reign. Some minor fold separations and staining with paper loss, else good to fine." 2430 A great archive related to Major John C. Noble a quartermaster who served in Forrest's Cavalry Corp. Includes Noble's service record, 1p. 8vo. in period pencil, in full: ""John C. Noble enlisted in the Confederate service at the outbreak of the war, but owing to physical disability was not assigned active field duty. Served for some time on Gen. Abr. Buford's staff was made asst. quarter master of the 6th Confederate regiment with rank of capt. afterwards promoted to quartermaster with the rank of major. Was mustered out at close of war. Received pardon and was restored to citizenship Dec. 27, 1866"". Along with a partly-printed D.S., 1p. 4to., Meridian, Ms., Dec. 7, 1863, Special Order detailing Pvt. J. R. Wilson of the 3rd Kentucky Infantry to Noble's command; a partly-printed D.S., 1p. 4to., Demopolis, Ala., Mar. 4, 1864, Special Order detailing Sgt. F. W. Thomas 3rd Kentucky Infantry to Noble's command; D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Trenton, Tn., Apr. 3, 1864, ""Hd. Qrs. 2 Divn. Forrest's Cavalry"", in full: ""Capt. J. C. Noble a. q. m. is hereby relived from duty with this command. He will turn over to Maj. Alison qr. Ms. Bill's Brigade the quartermaster funds in his possession and then report to the Chief qr. ms. of the dept. for orders""; D.S. 1p. 4to., Jackson, Tn., Apr. 4, 1864, ""Office Chf. Qr. Ms., Forrest Cavalry"", in part: ""àIn compliance with orders from the Maj. Gen'l. commanding you will direct the brigade quartermasters of your division to turn over to you all the government funds they have in their possessionà""; partly-printed D.S. 1p. 8vo. on Confederate States of America letterhead, Richmond, Dec. 10, 1864, concerning financial quarterly reports for the third quarter of 1864; and a partly-printed D.S. 1p. 8vo., Vicksburg, Ms., May 22, 1865 regarding the passage of Noble's horse to Cairo, Illinois. A fine grouping of documents related to Forrest's Cavalry Corp during the height of Forrest's reign. Some minor fold separations and staining with paper loss, else good to fine.