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J. E. B. Stuart

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J. E. B. Stuart

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Auction Date:2012 Mar 14 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Scarce war-dated handwritten endorsement, signed “J.E.B. Stuart, Major Genl,” dated August 15, 1863, on one panel of a 10 x 8 off-white sheet, together with other endorsements concerning the issue of an unauthorized substitute. Stuart writes, in full: “Hdqrs Cav. Div A.N.V. Respectfully forwarded. It is believed that this substitution is invalid as it does not appear that the substitute is exempt from military duty. He could not be a legal substitute unless a citizen of the confed. states, and if a citizen, the fact that he is a refugee from Pa does not exempt him from conscription. Nothing is said of the age of the substitute. It is therefore presumed that he is not over 45 years of age. Respectfully recommend that Gibson be ordered back to his company.” Sheet is additionally endorsed by three other officers, including Adjutant W. H. Taylor who notes that the substitute is “clearly illegal,” with two further endorsements on reverse. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered light soiling and toning, some mild spotting, and a couple pencil notations.

On August 14, 1862 Charles H. Kelber enlisted as a private in the Virginia 14th Cavalry Regiment, Company H, as a substitute for James S. Gibson at Churchville, Virginia. Deemed an invalid substitute because he was not a citizen from a Confederate State, Stuart recommended that Gibson be ordered back to his company. His substitution orders were annulled and revoked on September 1, 1863 by Col. Preston Luft, but Kelber continued on the rolls as late as April 1, 1864. Also signed by Lt. Col. AAG Hugh Lawson Clay, brother of Confederate Sen. C.C. Clay, and Lt. Enrolling Officer Thomas Goldthwaite on duty at Richmond with the Bureau of Conscription.

Though few northerners enlisted in the Confederate Army, Pennsylvanians like Kelber were the exception. Economically linked with Virginia, many Pennsylvanians sympathized with the south and over 2000 men from the state joined Virginia Regiments. For Stuart, having a Yankee and "a refugee from Pennsylvania" in his midst added to his recent defeats. Having been surprised and defeated at Brandywine Station in the largest cavalry engagement of the war, then arriving late to Gettysburg which enabled the Union army to trap Lee in Virginia, his performance contributed to Lee's defeat and the deaths of over 27,000 Rebel soldiers, and prompted the need for more soldiers.
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