Lot 379
Twiggs, David Emanuel (1760-1862) He fought in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War and was a CSA general. When the states began to secede, he was U.S. commander of the Department of Texas; he turned over his command to the Confederacy and defected on 19 Feb.1861. Autograph Letter Signed "D.E. Twiggs" as Col. 2d Dragoons, 1p, 9 3/4x7 ¾", Corpus Christi, Texas, 18 Nov. 1845. Very good; rust-like stain on one vertical fold, affecting a few letters. To Samuel Parsons, whose son was a minor and had enlisted illegally, telling him he could not be discharged "without authority from the Comg. Genl. of the Army (Genl Scott) or the Secretary of War….". Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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