Confederate cavalry general (1824-1864) killed while leading a charge against a superior attacking force at the Battle of Piedmont. ALS signed “W. E. Jones,” one page, 8 x 9.75, July 2, 1853. Draft of a letter to Maj. Gen. George Gibson, sending quarterly returns of the Subsistence Department. In part: "You will observe mistakes in my Abstracts of sales for April & May. I was absent part of the time & sick a part…All stores for the use of the Rifles come to Corpus Christi Invoiced to the A. A. C. S. of this Post. It is very inconvenient for me to receipt for provisions over which I have no control & which I never see. I have not as yet taken up the provisions when receipts were sent & will await your orders thereon." The second half of the letter is struck through. In fine condition.
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