4042 GROUP OF CAPTURED CONFEDERATE DOCUMENTS, LETTERS &

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2024 Nov 03 @ 10:00 (UTC-4 : AST/EDT)
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BROADSIDES. 1) RARE NEW ORLEANS IMPRINT "CONSTITUTIONS of the CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA", 1861, 5.75" x 4.25" pink imprinted wraps, 26pages, very good overall, folded in center. 2) TWO NEW ORLEANS IMPRINT BROADSIDES on 10.5" x 8.5" sheets, text on top halves "FELLOW-CITIZENS AND SOLDIERS" "I address you today in a double capacity as governor and as commander in chief. A call has been made upon me by general Beauregard for 5000 men to defend the Mississippi valley and with it, your loved state, this beautiful city…….Fathers, Husbands, Brothers, Lovers, your Country calls you! Your Property rights are in danger…Thomas O. Moore / Governor and Commander in Chief", fine overall. 3) CONFEDERATE STATES BAKERY $1 NOTE, signed by Louis Hubert, vignettes of baked goods and rococo figure, red overprint "ONE", very good overall, corners complete just folded over. 4) THREE 1861 LOUISIANA COMMISIONS TO FUTURE CONFEDERATE GENERAL ALFRED MOUTON. Jean-Jacques-Alfred-Alexandre "Alfred" Mouton (1829-1864) was a West Point graduate who gave up his commission to raise sugar cane near his home in Opelousas, LA. When the war began he formed a company as captain of the "Acadian Guards" which the first commission conveys Sept. 2, 1861. He was soon promoted to Lieutenant Colonel which second commission conveys dated September 27, 1861. The last commission dated October 20, 1861 is as Colonel of the 18th Louisiana Infantry. Mouton & the 18th Louisiana suffered heavy losses at the battle of Shiloh and Mouton was wounded, he returned home to recover and was promoted to Brigadier General of the Louisiana Brigade and took part in actions throughout Louisiana and the Red River campaign, being killed April 8, 1864 at the age of 35 at the battle of Mansfield. Each Commission measures 14" x 17" and each signed by governor Thomas Moore and the adjutant general. Commissions are still folded in very good condition with the attached seals. 5) Ten additional Confederate or prewar Southern related documents, including one signed by Brig General John B. Magruder, Aug. 4, 1861 at Camp Magruder, Williamsburg, VA, another signed by Alfred Mouton as Colonel 18th LA, Nov 21, 1861. Another document signed by Maj. Walton, Washington Artillery. Other documents signed by 2nd LA officers Capt. Arthur H. Martin & Col. William Levy. One interesting "SLAVE MANIFEST" partially printed document concerning 9 year old slave Armond declaring that a "slave was not imported into the United States since January 1808". (02-22987-7/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-3,000.