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CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin with a right sheet margin) Pen-Canceled with one pen stroke tying the stamp to the cover and manuscript postal marking "Cabin Point (Surrey County) Va April 9" at top center. Addressed to Mrs. W. H. Harman Care Col W. H. Harman, Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia. Cover appears to have been used for period penmanship practice both front and back. William Henry Harman (1828-1865), a Mexican War veteran, was a Saunton lawyer as well as a Brig-Gen in the Virginia State Militia before the war. He also served as the Commonwealth Attorney for Augusta County 1851-1861. At the beginning of the war, he was Lt Col and then Col of the 5th Va Inf but was dropped during the army reorganization of May 1862. He then served as a Volunteer ADC to CSA Gen Edward Johnson and then as Colonel commanding the Valley Reserves. He was killed in action at the Battle of Waynesboro 3/2/1865 while commanding Virginia Militia reservists and is buried at the Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton.

$100.00

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