PAT371

Flag Over Cannon Patriotic Cover in black Type  CN-1C (12-Stars) with Verse 13 (Gather around your country's flag...). Handcarried outside the postal system to Mr. Jacob Arent, Spring Hill Forge, Lincoln Co. NC. Politeness of Mr. Helderman. The cover is undated, and there is no enclosure. The cover was sent by 3rd Lt William R. Arent of Co H 52nd NC Inf to his father. Lt Arent enetered service 3/25/1862. There were three soldiers named Helderman in the same Company H in 1862, one of whom carried the letter for Lt Arent when going home on furlough. A fairly common practice for soldiers to carry letters when going home on furlough. As a member of Heth's Division, Pettigrew's Brigade, the 52nd NC Inf was a Pickett's Charge regiment at Gettysburg. Lt Arent was wounded in the right leg and captured as a POW at Pickett's Charge 7/3/1863. He died of his wounds at the Gettysburg Hospital 8/6/1863. Very clean cover.

$550.00

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