[CIVIL WAR -- CONFEDERACY]. A cover to the 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, "Hampton's Brigade" with an unused Soldier's Ticket.
Sale 1047 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Lots Open
Jun 17, 2022
Lots Close
Jun 28, 2022
Timed Online / Cincinnati
Estimate
$100 -
$200
Sold for $63
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR -- CONFEDERACY]. A cover to the 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, "Hampton's Brigade" with an unused Soldier's Ticket.
4 7/8 x 3 in. folded cover (creases, few tears, soiling). Ink inscription on exterior reads, "Mrs. Terisia Medlin / Table mountain Po / Pickens District S.C. / By the politeness of / Mr. W.H. Roper. 22 Reg of S.C.V Cavalry / Hamptons Brigade / company (F)."
3 1/2 x 2 in. printed soldier's railroad ticket (light soiling, wear to edges and corners). Issued by the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company. Printed requisition statement on verso cites the Assistant Quartermaster of the Confederate States at Richmond, VA.
An HDS search returns one result for a "W.H. Roper" serving in the 2nd Regiment South Carolina Cavalry. Listed as enlisting in 1862 as a private, Roper was mustered into Company F of the regiment on 15 August.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Collection of Tom Charles Huston
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