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JOSEPH WHEELER

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 600.00 USD
JOSEPH WHEELER
Wheeler and Forrest correspond to create a new Tennesee regiment

(1836 - 1906) Confederate major general, "Fighting Joe" was a brilliant cavalry officer who raided Rosecrans at Chattanooga and harassed Sherman's army through Georgia and the Carolinas. Fine content war-date L.S. 2pp. 8vo., "Head Quarters Cavalry - Lavergne, Tenn.", Nov. 26, 1862 to Gen. Braxton Bragg. In part: " . . . I have 8 companies at this place under Major Douglas, 7 of these companies are from Tennessee and one from a border county in Kentucky . . . all of these could make a regiment for which field officers would be appointed. I received the enclosed letter from Gen. [Nathan Bedford] Forrest last night, I of course replied that I had no power to make the regiment solely a Tennessee organization. Gen. Forrest recommended Col. Carroll . . . " With lengthy endorsement by G. W. BRENT, Bragg's A.A.G. who orders: "Make a full Tennessee Regiment if possible. Major Thomas will be ordered to lead . . . ". Text of letter is a bit light, and Wheeler's signature is very light but distinguishable, endorsement is dark, overall good condition.

Estimate: $500 - 600.

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