2025-01 Raynors Historical Collectible Auctions
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The 2pp. Confederate letter was written by Benson Miles Jones. It appears that Benson never served in the Confederate army, but we learn that he was working as a Government clerk in Richmond in 1863 and such personnel were routinely drilled with the local militia. Benson is writing to his cousin, Belton Oscar Mauldin . The cover is addressed to Mr. B. O. Mauldin, Signal Corps, Care of General J. E. B. Stuart. Datelined Richmond, August 30th 1863. In part, “ I have written to Pa as you told me about seeing Gen’l Hampton and I hope he will see him and get both of us on his corps when he returns to his command. Pa does not try to get me a place for he does not want me to go in the service, and he will wait till it is too late and I will have to go just any where, for I am confident that as soon as Congress meets, the first thing it will do will be to turn all Government Clerks out. ... We were out on another soldering expedition Friday & Saturday. Came in Saturday afternoon. ... Benson”
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