2020-09 Putnal
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War-date Confederate colonel's letter, 1p. 4to., written by Lt. William H. H. Lynn as adjutant of the 52nd Virginia Infantry on behalf of Colonel Michael G. Harman, "Head Quarters, Camp Staunton, [Va.], Oct. 10, 1862," to future brigadier general, Staunton post commander Col. Henry B. Davidson, reading, in part: "Mr. [Pvt. William H.] Evans a member of my Regt. [Co. B] who had been detailed…to arrest deserters reports that…yesterday he came up with some 9 or 10 who resisted…firing upon his party of four men. Mr. E. & party returned fire until their ammunition was exhausted…they were compelled to leave hastily…among the wounded deserters, two have died…it is necessary to arrest these men, who thus openly resist…the laws of our country. I…ask that you send a detachment of 20 mounted men with Mr. Evans to arrest these deserters…M. G. Harman, Col. 52nd Regt. Va. Vols…". Before this, Col. Harman served as Stonewall Jackson's assistant chief quartermaster and was WIA during the battle of McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862. After the war he owned the Natural Bridge Hotel and was president of the Valley Railroad and Central Livestock Company at Staunton. He died in 1877 and his remains are buried at that town's Thornrose Cemetery. As for Evans, he was dropped from the roils in 1863 for being a deserter! Negligible scrap album residue on verso, else VG.
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