2021-02 Raynors HCA Live
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SEMMES, Raphael (1809-1877) United States Navy 1837-1860. Confederate States Navy 1861-1865. As Commander of the Confederate ship "Alabama" he executed the mission to inflict the greatest injury to the enemy's commerce in the shortest time. Partly-printed Document Signed, "R. Semmes R. Admiral & Brigr. Genl." 1p. Oblong octavo, Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865, and reads "In accordance with the terms of the Military Convention, entered into on the twenty-sixth day of April, 1865, between General Joseph E. Johnston, Commanding the Confederate Army, and Major-General W.T. Sherman, Commanding the United States Army in North Carolina, "I.K. Harwood, Majr. Quartermaster" has given his solemn obligation not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly released from this obligation; and is permitted to return to his home, not to be disturbed by the United States authorities so long as he observe this obligation and obey the laws in force where he may reside…" Countersigned "Wm Hartsuff Brv. Brig. Gen. and AIG," U.S.A. Fine. Scarce, the only known example signed by Semmes.
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