William Henry Whiting (1824-1865). Confederate General. ALS as Inspector General, 1p, 5 x 7.75 in., "Hd. Qrs. Harpers Ferry" June 11, 1861. A letter in which Whiting thanks Kenton Harper for his work at Shepherdstown. Autographs of the Confederacy lists Whiting as "an extremely scarce signature." Whiting served with distinction in Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign, at Richmond, and before Chancellorsville. He was wounded at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher by a musket ball to his leg and captured. After being transferred to Governor's Island, NY, Whiting died on March 10, 1865, of dysentery that entered his wounds. Condition: Typical folds in document; ink remains strong and legible. Few spots and smudges.
William Henry Whiting (1824-1865). Confederate General. ALS as Inspector General, 1p, 5 x 7.75 in., "Hd. Qrs. Harpers Ferry" June 11, 1861. A letter in which Whiting thanks Kenton Harper for his work at Shepherdstown. Autographs of the Confederacy lists Whiting as "an extremely scarce signature." Whiting served with distinction in Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign, at Richmond, and before Chancellorsville. He was wounded at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher by a musket ball to his leg and captured. After being transferred to Governor's Island, NY, Whiting died on March 10, 1865, of dysentery that entered his wounds. Condition: Typical folds in document; ink remains strong and legible. Few spots and smudges.
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