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CSA #1 Stone 2 Position 48
(4-Margin but close on the right and part of adjacent stamp visible on
the left) tied by a partial strike of the Tuscaloosa, Ala
CDS (date not apparent). Addressed to Mrs. E. D. Tracy, Huntsville,
Alabama. The addressee was the wife of CSA Brig-Gen Edward Dorr Tracy
(1833-1863). Gen Tracy, a Huntsville lawyer, entered service as Captain
of Co I 4th Ala Inf
5/2/1861. He was promoted Major and transferred to the 12th Ala Inf 8/1/1861.
However, he declined the promotion and fought with the 4th Ala Inf at
1st Manassas. On 10/12/1861, he was promoted Lt Col and transferred to
the 19th Ala Inf.
He fought
well at Shiloh and had a horse killed under him. He was promoted
Brig-Gen to date from 8/16/1862. In early 1863, Gen Tracy’s brigade of
5 Alabama regiments was sent to the Vicksburg theater and took part in
the Battle of Port Gibson (Miss) 5/1/1863. Gen Tracy was
Killed-in-Action near the front lines at Port Gibson. This cover would
date from early 1862 from the time when he was with the 4th Ala Inf.
However, this cover was not sent by then Captain E. D. Tracy to his
wife as he was in Virginia at the time. The letter is not present, but
a note on the reverse states that the cover was sent by Mrs. B. F.
Borden who must have either been a relative or a friend of the
addressee. Cover is reduced a bit at the left close to but not
involving the address and shows just a little edge wear at the
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