Lot 1079
Cabell, William L. (1827-1911), Brig. General, cavalry commander in Arkansas & Missouri, designed Confederate Battle Flag while on Joe Johnston's staff. 11 x 8¼ ALS on letterhead of United Confederate Veterans Trans-Mississippi Dept., Dallas, Jan. 17, 1893, to Lawrence S. Ross (1838-1898), Brigadier General led Texas troops under Wheeler in Atlanta campaign, Governor 1887-91; requesting name of a "pretty young lady" to represent Texas "in the different tableaux" at a U.C.V. function in Birmingham. On the verso is an AES from Ross to H. B. Stoddard seeking a name and a penciled initialed response from Stoddard appears on recto at lower left.
Estimate 300 - 400
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| Realized $300 |
