Lot 892
Wool, General John E. - Archive Concerning Confederate Prisoners of War (1784-1869) Civil War Union Major General. Lot of six autograph documents signed, all on 10 x 8 white paper, two signed, "John E. Wool - Major General," three signed on Wool's behalf by his Assistant Adjutant General, "Wm. D. Whipple," and the last signed, "J. McPhail" as Provost Marshall General of Maryland. The first datelined Headquarters, Department of Va. - Fort Monroe, Va., February 27, 1862, is an order to Major William P. Jones. The second, datelined Baltimore July 28, 1862, is another order to Major W.P. Jones, giving him the authority to grant passes to certain people "wishing to go South." The three letters signed by Whipple are all from "Head Quarters 8th Army Corps" at Baltimore, and directed to Major W.P. Jones. They include orders for him to reinforce the guards along the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, orders to take a train and four companies of the 12th NJ Regiment to Ellicotts Mills, to collect Confederate Prisoners of War, and an order him to apprehend all escaped Confederate Prisoners of War along the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The final document is a list of 76 people who have posted $1000 bonds allowing their "leaving the State of Maryland," apparently to go South. All fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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