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James Longstreet

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James Longstreet

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Auction Date:2011 Nov 09 @ 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
ALS, in pencil, four pages, 6.5 x 9, March 13, 1901. Letter to Secretary of War Elihu Root. In part: “I beg leave to ask, for my son James Longstreet Jr. now of the 29th Regiment of U.S. Volunteer Infantry, appointment under the reorganization of the Regular Army. He has been on field service since the first call for Volunteers for the Spanish War, May 1898. One of the first to volunteer for war service, and has been in service constantly since. First with Battery B of the Georgia troops which he aided in getting into service, and was appointed Lieutenant by Governor Atkinson–In the Autumn when the Batteries, not needed, were mustered out. The President then appointed him Lieutenant of a Regiment of Infantry organized for service, and ordered the Regiment to Santiago where he served to the expiration of its term, was ordered home and mustered out of service. When the Volunteer Regiments were organized for the Philipine [sic] service, he was again appointed First Lieutenant and assigned to the 29th Regiment and sailed in 1899–with his Regiment, and has been constantly on service in good vigorous health. Recently he was promoted Captain of Company K of the Regiment. During his service as Lieutenant, he was an Quartermaster Commissary of Subsistence duty and part of the time acting Collector of Customs. In all of which, with his military duties he has made excellent record…He prefers service in the Line, but if he is ineligible under the law, to the rank of Captain wishes appointment as Captain’s Quarter Master or Paymaster…” Docketed in pencil by Longstreet on the back of the fourth sheet: “Secy of War” and “Letter for Jim, Secy of War for Jim.” In fine condition, with central vertical fold to each page and a bit of scattered light toning. Accompanied by Root’s typed response, dated March 14, 1901, which reads, in full: “I have received your letter of March 13th, regarding the appointment of your son, First Lieutenant James Longstreet, Jr., 29th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers, as an officer in the regular army. I shall take pleasure in giving your wishes in the matter and Mr. Longstreet’s record every consideration.” James Longstreet, Jr. (1865-1922) eventually rose to Lieutenant Colonel. He was 57 when he was stricken and died of heart failure while on his horse as he was participating in a cavalry review at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, where he was in command of the 13th Cavalry.
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