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CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin
with filled-in frames at the top) tied by the Fayetteville NC CDS
10 JUN 1863. Coarse brown paper cover with Military Address to Lieut D. A.
Patterson Care of Capt J. R. Murchison Co E 8th Regt NCT Clingman’s
Brigade, Willmington N. Ca. Duncan A. Patterson, a 30 year
old farmer, enlisted as a Sergt in Co E 8th NC Inf
8/1/1861 and was commissioned 2nd Lieut 10/1/1862. He is listed as
killed at Plymouth (NC) 4/20/1864. John Reed Murchison, a 24 year old
merchant, entered service as a 1st Lieut Co E 8th NC Inf 5/16 1861 and
was promoted Captain 1/1/1862. Capt Murchison was captured as a POW at
Roanoke Island (NC) 2/8/1862 and later paroled and exchanged in August
1862 rejoining his unit and promoted Major 10/1/1863 and Lt Col
2/1/1864. Col Murchison commanded the regiment at Cold Harbor. While
leading his regiment in a charge of the Union lines, he was Mortally
Wounded in Action at Cold Harbor 6/1/1864 and died of his wounds a week
later. Very Fine Cover. |
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