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Auction: 317 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 545

Civil War. Jackson, Mary Anna (widow of "Stonewall" Jackson): Life and Letters of General Thomas J. Jackson. New York; Harper and Brothers, 1892. First edition. Small 8vo, pictorial gray covers and spine, illustrated, 479pp. Dedicated to General Jackson's grandchildren, this Confederate classic and basic source includes many of Jackson's personal letters. A few small sections of the forward unobtrusively highlighted in pencil, very minor cover scuffs, Very Good. Gifted to "Spotswood W. Carmichael from his affect. Bro: & Sister C.C. & L. Carmichael Dec. 25th 1892" inside cover; "S.W.Carmichael Dec. 25/92" on title page. Spotswood Wellford Carmichael (1830-1904) of Fredericksburg, VA, was a Confederate army surgeon, 1861-1865. His younger brother, Charles Carmichael (1839-1905) served in Company C, Gordon Rifles of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County; 30th Virginia Infantry, Corse's Brigade, Pickett's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA, and was raised to 1st Lieutenant Dec. 2, 1861.

Estimate
$150 to $200