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SAMUEL GIBBS FRENCH

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SAMUEL GIBBS FRENCH
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>SAMUEL GIBBS FRENCH </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1818-1910). Confederate major general born in NJ with service in Departments of Southern VA and NC; fought in Atlanta Campaign and with Hood in Franklin and Nashville Campaigns; a veteran of the Mexican and Apache wars. AES “<i>S G French</i>” in bold pencil at bottom of a South-Western Telegraph Company telegraph, Jun 3, 1861, in reply to <b>W. Cox</b> who advises, “<i>Seven bundles leather left—quality Second rate</i>” priced at 35 cents. French replies, “<i>You need not buy. Has Gertle’s arrived. How many have altered.</i>” Light toning and soiling; o/w VG.</span></p>