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GRANBURY, HIRAM B.

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GRANBURY, HIRAM B.
(1831 - 1864) Confederate brigadier general who served at Vicksburg, Chickamauga, and Atlanta, one of the six Confederate generals killed at the battle of Franklin and is buried at Granbury, Texas, a city named in his honor. Excessively rare war-date partly-printed D.S. signed twice "H. B. Granbury Brig. Genl." on CSA Requisition for Forage form, 1p. oblong 4to., Marietta, Ga., June 30, 1864, concerning the requisition of a week's forage for Granbury's private horse. Even toning, fold slightly affects signature, else very good.