LOT #45194 |
Sold on Nov 21, 2009 for: Not Sold
Civil War: Confederate General Orders No. 16. One page, 5.5" x 8", December 11, 1862, Houston, Texas, with "Head Quart...
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Description
Civil War: Confederate General Orders No. 16. One page, 5.5" x 8", December 11, 1862, Houston, Texas, with "Head Quarters, District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona" printed at the top. Issued "By Command of Maj. Gen. J. Bankhead Magruder" from his headquarters in Houston, this order directed that necessary forms ("Muster Rolls . . . Company Morning Reports . . . Certificates of Disability", etc.) be submitted to "to this office". It also directed that mandatory inspections and drills-"Four hours each day, (Sundays excepted,)"-be conducted. "The Inspecting officer will also examine into, and report upon the accounts of staff officers, the management of their departments, the amount of funds on hand, &c., &c."Confederate Brigadier General John B. Magruder (1807-1871) was given command of the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, in November 1862. Twenty days after issuing these orders, "Prince John", as he was called for his elaborate uniforms, recaptured the port of Galveston in a great Confederate triumph. Lightly toned; fine.
Auction Info
2009 November Signature Texana Auction #6028 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2009
21st
Saturday
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