TN427

CSA #12a (AD) Milky Blue (margin touches at the left but with a large upper sheet margin) tied by the Chattanooga, Ten CDS 4 OCT (1863) Chattanooga Army of Tennessee "Rover" postmark (CC ATN-01). Addressed to Mrs. J. W. McLure, Pacolet Mills, Union Dist., So. Carolina. Minor foxing and a few back flap opening tears. Very clean appearance. John W. McLure (1831-1916), the sender of this cover home to his wife, entered service as 2nd Lieut Co G 5th SC Inf on 4/15/1861. His service was with the ANV. He later assumed duties as a Quartermaster with the Palmetto Sharpshooters and then at the division level in Longstreet's Corps. His 1916 obituary states that he was promoted Major but cannot find any verification of that. He was with the two divisions of Longstreet's Corps that were transferred temporarily to Tennesee in late 1863 which accounts for this use of the Chattanooga "Rover" postmark in October 1863. After the war, he returned home and was a successful merchant in the Union District of South Carolina.

$250.00

If you wish to order this cover, send me an E-mail or use my secure Confederate Order Form. Clicking on my Confederate Order Form link below will open the order form in a new window or tab which can be kept open while you browse the remainder of the listings. JLKCSA@aol.com -- Confederate Order Form --