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THBPiece of Shirt Removed from CSA General Zollicoffer's Body Following Death at Battle of Mill Springs, KY
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LiveJun 22, 2018
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Lot of 3, featuring .25 x 1.25 in. piece of cloth affixed to Civil War-date letter written and signed by Private W.B. Underhill, New Hampshire 1st Light Artillery, from Camp Dupont, Arlington, VA, February 7, 1862, which reads:
"This piece of cloth was taken from the dead body of the Rebel Gen. Zollicoffer who was killed at the Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky, Jan. 19th, 1862 by Lieut. Kimball of Manchester, NH who at the battle was a Lieut. in one of the Illinois Regts. It was a piece of his shirt and is saturated with his heart's blood."
Accompanied by 3 x 5 in. penciled note, which states, "Given to me by W.B. Underhill, my mother's uncle, who was a private in the 1st NH Battery," signed H.R. Deal, with envelope addressed to a Miss Mumford of Richmond, VA.
Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (1812-1862), one of the first high-ranking deaths of the Civil War, was KIA at Mill Springs (Fishing Creek), KY on January 19th, 1862, when he mistakenly ran into a column of Union forces. A powerful Tennessee politician who was slightly less than successful as a soldier.
Civil War date note in very good condition considering age. Ink clear, some remnants of adhesive surrounding shirt relic, few spots and paper clip mark on letter.Condition
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