SC1183

CSA #2e Paterson Stone Y Greenish Blue (4-Margin) tied by a full strike of the BLUE Columbia SC CDS 15 NOV (1862). Addressed to Mrs. Wm H. Gist, Unionville SC. Minor back flap opening tear. Very Fine. Ex-Judd. William Henry Gist (1807-1874) was the pre-war governor of South Carolina 1858-1860 and a leader of the secessionist movement. He was a signer of the South Carolina Ordinance of Secession on 12/20/1860. The address is in the hand of the former governor to his wife and therefore contains his indirect signature. William Henry Gist was a cousin of States Rights Gist, a Confederate General killed while leading a charge at the Battle of Franklin (Tennessee) 11/30/1864, the last major battle fought in the Western Theater.

$400.00

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