Lot 275
Plaisted, Bvt. Brig. Gen. - Farewell Broadside, 11th Me. Printed broadside, signed in print as Colonel 11th Maine Volunteers, and Brevet Brigadier General, 8½ x 5 5/8 in., Headquarters 3d Brig., 1st Div., 24th A.C., Army of the James, Before Richmond, VA., Mar. 25, 1865. Plaisted (1828-98) takes leave of his command, commending them for their bravery and loyalty, and naming many of the battles in which they took part. "To the 11th Maine: My old Companions, farewell!" Plaisted went on to become governor of Maine.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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