2020-09 Putnal
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GORGAS, Josiah (1818-1883) was one of the few Northern-born Confederate generals and was later president of the University of Alabama. War-date Confederate Letter Signed "J. Gorgas" as Chief of Ordnance 2pp. quarto, on imprinted letterhead "Confederate States of America, War Department, Ordnance Bureau" Richmond, Virginia, April 29, 1864. Addressed to Lt. Col. J.M. Kinnard, it reads in full, "Lt. Col. R. M. Cuyler commanding CS Arsenal Macon, Ga. has been directed by telegraph today to forward a battery of 10 pounder parrots to Demopolis Ala for you." Fine condition.
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