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J.B. Briggs.

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J.B. Briggs.
Of Tenn. Confederate Gen. In his hand, "Major & A.Q.M., Dibrell's Brig. Cavalry, Forrest's Corps." Lacking in Shaw, and added from another old collection in 1970s. With modern copy of article about Briggs in 1898 issue of Confederate Veteran: "Briggs was with Forrest at the siege of Knoxville, and with Gen. Dibrell at the surrender of Washington, Ga., May 12, 1865, where he paid off the brigade with the last gold and silver in the Confederate treasury, paying each man $26.25 - officer and private the same...." Darkly penned and choice. Rare. Unlisted in Reese or Seagrave.