2020-09 Putnal
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2020
Rare war-date Confederate Brigadier General GEORGE H. STEUART (1828-1903), 3pp. 8vo., "Hd. Qrs. Winchester, Va., Sept. 25, 1862," to future brigadier general, Staunton post commander Col. Henry B. Davidson, reading, in part: "I heard this morning with great pleasure you are in command at Staunton…I am endeavoring in every way to stop the stragglers from the army, but there are a great many who are wondering about the county and manage to pass around this place…could you not manage to stop them before reaching Staunton? I allow no officers, soldier, or citizen to leave here without a pass signed by my provost marshal…do you know whether there is a provost marshal at any of the towns on the road between this and Staunton…you will find a number of the stragglers will try to pass around Staunton making for Lynchburg, Charlottesville and other places. We are endeavoring to have bread baked here for troops passing through. If you could do the same it would greatly facilitate matters…the men have great difficulty to cook their rations. A supply of shoes is greatly needed. General Lee has directed me to push forward all recruits and detachments of troops as rapidly as possible…you will greatly oblige me by communicating as often as you deem necessary any information relative to troops coming from Staunton…GEO. H. STEUART, Brig. Genl. Comdg." Overall VG.
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