Civil War-dated ALS signed "T. J. Jackson, Mj Genl," one page, lightly-lined, 7.25 x 4.75, Winchester, Virginia, March 6, 1862. Letter to a captain. In full: "This note will be handed to you by Mr. Kinser who is a member of the secret police." Gorgeously suede-matted and framed with a descriptive plaque and portrait of Jackson to an overall size of 26 x 17.5. An overall block of toning from previous display, otherwise fine condition.
Late in 1861, Brigadier General John H. Winder was appointed as provost-marshal for the State of Virginia, where he established a 'secret police' unit tasked with disrupting Unionist organizations rumored to have infiltrated the Confederate Army—one such organization, called 'Heroes of America,' was the key group that they sought to dismantle, having reportedly taken over nearly the entire 54th Virginia. Winchester was a key position for the Confederacy, as it was well-connected by rail and road and served as a base of operations for several of their incursions into the North—a prime target for a covert Unionist group. By March 1862, several of members of this group had been apprehended, and the Confederate officers were said to have a list of 150 suspects. Jackson ordered a raid on a Unionist meeting on the evening of March 10, 1862, conducted by Captain John Q. A. Nadenbousch—likely the recipient of this letter. A fantastic and scarce war-dated letter with extremely intriguing content.
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