TX412

Stampless Soldiers DUE cover with a weak but recognizable strike of the Houston, Tex CDS and handstamp (Due) 10 Type D. Addressed to Mrs. M. R. Bradley Care of  Dr. S. G. Grayson, Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas. Endorsed at top right "L. D. Bradley Capt Co B 2nd Bat Waul's Legion." Advertising Cover with a large boxed printed corner card "Simmons & Bradley, Attorneys at Law, Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas." Small reduction at the right where opened not affecting anything. Very clean cover. Lucius D. Bradley (1831-1886), a lawyer by profession with this cover advertising his pre-war law firm, entered service 2/1/1862 as 1st Lieut of Co I 12th Tex Inf. He was promoted Capt 4/14/1862 and transferred to the newly formed Waul's Legion (Cavalry). He was captured with his unit as a POW at the Fall of Vicksberg 7/4/1863 and paroled the next day 7/5/1863. Capt Bradley rejoined his unit after exchange when the unit was reorganized in Galveston, Texas, where he remained for the rest of the war. After the war, he served in the Texas State Legislature and the Texas Senate and also as a district judge. He married Mary Grayson (1838-1887) in 1859 and had nine children.

$400.00

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