VA3345

CSA #6 Horz Pair tied by the BALLOON Bonsacks, Va CDS 30 AUG. Coarse brown paper cover from the Bagby Correspondence addressed to Dr. Geo W. Bagby Care of Tho. H. Wynn, Richmond, Virginia. Very clean cover. George William Bagby (1828-1883) graduated with a MD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1846 and relocated to Lynchburg, Va. However, his real passion was literary as he edited the Lynchburg Express (newspaper) for three years and then edited the Southern Literary Messenger (magazine) in Richmond beginning in 1860. He became widely known as a writer, journalist, editor, lecturer (he very vigorously supported the Southern cause) and was considered as one of the last true Southern humorists. Although a physician, he enlisted as a private in Co A 11th Va Inf 4/25/1861 but only served a few months and was discharged 9/23/1861 for health reasons. He served later in Co F 3rd Va Battalion Reserves.

$150.00

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