Raynors HCA 2019-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2019
Postally used Confederate Patriotic Cover with the 11 star 1st national Confederate flag in the left coner by J.W. Randolf, Ricmd. the Patriotic has a four line verse: Confederate States of America On, on to the rescue, the Vandals are coming G0 meet them with bayonet, sabre and spear; Drive them back to the desolate land they are leaving G0, trusting in God you have nothing to fear. Postally used and stamped, October 21, 1861, Due 10. Sent by a soldier, LL Spinks, Coinbrake Legion, Company A. On October 24, 1861, a special order was given merging the 2nd Mississippi Cavalry Battalion, two other Mississippi companies and an Alabama company to join together and form the Jeff Davis Cavalry Legion. The order said, “The following companies will be organized into a battalion, the designation of which will be the Second Battalion of Mississippi Cavalry, Maj. William T. Martin commanding; Captain Martin's company of Mississippi cavalry, Captain Gordon's company of Mississippi cavalry, Captain Perrin's company of Mississippi cavalry, Captain Stone's company of Alabama cavalry.”.
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