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MCCOWN, JOHN PORTER

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MCCOWN, JOHN PORTER
(1815 - 1879) Confederate major general, garnered severe criticism while commanding at New Madrid for his handling of the defense, fought at Richmond, Ky. and Murfreesboro. Rare war-date A.E.S. "J. P. McCown" as 1p. 16mo., Shelbyville, Feb. 12, 1863, in part: "...Respt. forwd & a leave of thirty days asked -- two days being entirely insufficient...". Removed from a larger document. Evenly toned, slight staining, overall good condition.