Lot 331
Lee, Robert E (1807-1870) Legendary Confederate general. Autograph endorsement signed ("R E Lee / Genl Commy"), 2¼ pages, 8 x 5 in., on the verso of a letter from Brig. Gen. Benjamin Huger, who had just taken command of forces around Norfolk, asking Gen. Lee that no changes be made in appointments without Huger's consent. Huger's letter is 1¼ pages and datelined Norfolk, May 25 (1861). Lee supports Huger's request and forwards his endorsement to the governor (John Letcher): "Hd Qrs Va Forces May 26, 61 / Respy Submitted to his Excl. the Govr. wth the request that Genl Hugers application as regards the appointment of officers under him, may be favourably Considered…." Written on the verso of the blank integral leaf, below the docket.
Benjamin Huger (1805-1877) commanded the Charleston Arsenal from 1860 to the spring of 1861. He was commissioned an infantry lieutenant colonel in the regular Confederate Army on March 16, and then briefly commanded the forces in and around Norfolk, Virginia. On May 22 he was appointed a brigadier general in the state's militia, and the next day took command of the Department of Norfolk, with defensive responsibilities for North Carolina and southern Virginia, with his headquarters located at Norfolk. On June 17, Huger entered the Confederate volunteer forces as a brigadier general, and in October, he was promoted to the rank of major general.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
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