VA3358

Stampless PAID cover with the Cobham, Va CDS 10 Sept and handstamp PAID 5(ms) Type A. Military Address to Dr. Jno C. Gordon Care of Col Edmonds, 38th Reg Va Vol, Bristoe Station, Pr (Prince) William Co., Va. Note on the back signed by Brian Green which mentions a photocopy of the original letter which is no longer with the cover. Top back flap missing, otherwise Very Fine. John C. Gordon (1831-1919) was briefly the Assistant Surgeon of the 38th Va Inf.  He was commissioned Asst Surg 6/12/1861 and resigned 11/6/1861. He obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond in 1855 and practiced medicine in Albermarle County, Virginia. Col Edmonds commmanding the regiment mentioned in the address was Edward Claxton Edmonds (1835-1863), an 1858 graduate of VMI, who was the principal of the Danville Military Academy when the war began. Col Edmonds was wounded at Seven Pines (Va) 5/31/1862 and again at Malvern Hill (Va) 7/1/1862. Col Edmonds was Killed-in-Action leading his regiment at Gettysburg 7/3/1863 during Pickett’s Charge as the 38th Va Inf was part of Armistead’s Brigade of Pickett’s Division at Gettysburg. His gravesite is unknown, but he is believed to be buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.

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