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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) Pen-Cancel and matching manuscript “Chickamauga, T(en) Oct 18 (1863).” Addressed to Mr. Flemming Rice, Rome, Ga.  Most of the mail going through the small Chickamauga post office in October 1863 was Army of Tennessee mail. Flemming Rice (1802-1873) is listed on the 1860 census as a fairly wealthy 58 year old farmer in Floyd County, Georgia, He had one son, John H. Rice (1843-1911), who served as a Pvt (later Sergt) in Co G 1st Confederate Infantry Regiment enlisting 5/11/1862. Sergt Rice surrendered with his unit at Greensboro NC 4/26/1865. The 1st Confederate Infantry Regiment was an Army of Tennessee unit and fought at the Battle of Chickamauga. Sergt John H. Rice was most likely the sender of this cover home to his father. Light water staining left side of cover but still a very clean appearance.

$350.00

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