George Custer Writes To Cavalry General Wesley Merritt Four Weeks Before Appomattox: Not An Armed Rebel Has Been Seen South Of The South Anna. I Would Have No Trouble In Going Within Cannon Range Of Richmond

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GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER (1839-1876). Custer was a nineteenth-century American Army General who died in the Battle of Little Bighorn, sometimes referred to as Custers Last Stand.WESLEY MERRITT (1836-1910). Merritt was a Civil War general who served in the cavalry. He was second-in-command to Sheridan during the Appomattox Campaign and was one of several commissioners at the Appomattox surrender. He was later the Military Governor of the Philippines.ALS. 1pg. 4 x 6 . March 14, 1865. Headquarters. An autograph letter signed G A Custer BMG addressed to General Wesley Merritt. Custer wrote in pencil on yellow paper: Hdqrs 3rd Div Cav Mar 14 / 65 Ground Squirrel Bridge 4:35 PM Genl Merritt Chf of Cav My advance is without doubt in Ashland before this time. One detachment of my command has been within eleven miles of Richmond on the Ry Road and not an armed rebel has been seen south of the South Anna. I would have no trouble in going within cannon range of Richmond. Very Respectfully G A Custer B.M.G. [Brevet Major General]. Custers boldness and braggadocio are evident in this letter. Ground Squirrel Bridge was a crossing point over the South Anna River. By Custer advancing, he was severing Lees supply line, the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, from the north. General Merritt was Custers immediate superior and a fellow Boy General. Apparently, they had a bit of a competitive rivalry as Custer brags about his proximity to the Confederate capital. The paper is thin, there is a chip in the left margin that touches two words, and a red penciled R on the verso. A terrific piece of Civil War history from one of the most flamboyant generals ever.…

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George Custer Writes To Cavalry General Wesley Merritt Four Weeks Before Appomattox: Not An Armed Rebel Has Been Seen South Of The South Anna. I Would Have No Trouble In Going Within Cannon Range Of Richmond
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Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. buys and sells historic letters, documents, manuscripts and archives. My specialties include Presidents, Revolutionary War and Civil War figures, Declaration of Independence Signers, famous authors, important business leaders, notable scientists, aviators, notable women and African-Americans, and other "household famous names." I also enjoy handling the letters and archives of ordinary people whose writings have extraordinary or unusual content, such as an eyewitness description of the Pearl Harbor attack. I am a member of all major trade organizations, including the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the Professional Autograph Dealers Association (PADA), the Appraisers Association of America, the Manuscript Society and the Ephemera Society. I am located in South Orange, New Jersey, and I travel to many book and manuscript shows every year. I am one of the very few members of the Appraisers Association of America certified to appraise historic documents, manuscripts and letters. I am USPAP qualified to perform appraisals for estate, donation and insurance purposes; please contact me for a confidential discussion of your appraisal needs. I am an author myself, having published The Last Leaf: Voices of History's Last-Known Survivors (Prometheus Books, 2010) that contains 39 interviews with the last survivor of, or final eyewitness to, important historical events. Chapters include interviews with the last three Civil War widows, the final living pitcher to surrender a home run to Babe Ruth, Houdini's last stagehand, and the final American doughboy. Lastly, I can frequently be seen authenticating and appraising on the History Channel hit show Pawn Stars.…

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