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Headquarters Forrest's Cavalry Corps Letter

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Headquarters Forrest's Cavalry Corps Letter
<B>"Headquarters Forrest's Cavalry Corps" Veterans Organization Letter From H. A. Tyler,</B></I> a captain in the 12th Kentucky Cavalry under General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Tyler was captain with the 12th Kentucky Cavalry and served with General Nathan Bedford Forrest. He later went on to command an organization of former Confederates that fought under Forrest, a group that included Confederate Surgeon Samuel Houston Caldwell of Paris, Tennessee. <BR><BR>This typed letter is from the former Confederate captain in 1912, then serving as Commander of the "Forrest's Cavalry Corps" organization headquartered at Hickman, Kentucky. It is addressed to Dr. S. H. Caldwell at Paris, Tennessee and concerns an "endorsement" that Caldwell apparently had given Tyler at an earlier date. The letter is signed "<I>H. A. Tyler</B></I>". <BR><BR>The letter measures 8½” x 11” and is typed on elaborate Forrest's Cavalry Corp stationary with a wartime copy of a photo of Tyler at the top right and is dated July 19, 1907. The letter is in very good condition with fold marks. The transmittal envelope is equally elaborate and colorful with the same photograph of Tyler at the top left with a stand of three Confederate flags at the right. This is an interesting and historical aspect due to the individuals and organization involved, with content as well as the decorative value.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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