Confederate Broadside Issued to Citizens and Soldiers of Kentucky by W.B. Machen, January 1864

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Property of N. Flayderman & Co., Plus Selected Additions by Cowan's Auctions

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Lot Description

Printed broadside, 6 x 9.75 in. A very rare Richmond, VA, Confederate broadside with bold headline, To the Citizens and Soldiers of Kentucky. Issued by W.B. Machen (signature printed in bold), a local Kentucky politician, sent to the First Confederate Congress from Kentucky, re-elected to the second congress serving from 1862-1864 (after war was later US Senator from Kentucky, 1872-1873). This broadside was produced for his campaign for the second election of the Confederate Congress, opening with, The term for which I was elected to Congress of the Confederate States will expire on the 17th of February...you have learned that an election will take place on the 10th of February. I am a candidate for re-election. He states that all of his work is directed in the best interest of Kentucky, as well as the Confederate States...difficulties of our position not always fully appreciated...the calamities through which the country has passed have stimulated the servants of the people to greater dilligence in their duties...although gloomy apprehensions have temporarily seized a portion of our people, patriotic devotion to freedom [will be restored]...in this result no Southern State has deeper interest than our own. Now overrun, down-trodden, desecrated, but yet, dear old Kentucky...severe has been the punishment of her folly...battles yet to be fought, hardships and suffering endured before we smoke the calumet of peace...but the price will be more precious. With more in that vein, asking for their vote to...continue me in the position now occupied. Dated January 8, 1864.

A rare Confederate imprint.

Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.

Condition

Some light aging, some toning along horizontal fold lines. Wide margins. Some light spotting. Light corner wear.
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