November 23, 2024: Premier Americana - Day Three
Sat, Nov 23, 2024 09:00AM EST
Lot 2104
CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE BRIG. GENERAL ALBERT GALLATIN BLANCHARD (1810-1891) MANUSCRIPTS, LOT OF TWO
Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$178.50
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE BRIG. GENERAL ALBERT GALLATIN BLANCHARD (1810-1891) MANUSCRIPTS, LOT OF TWO, comprising (1) ALS on "Head Quarters Military Division / Portsmouth, Va." letterhead, dated 25 May 1861, from Blanchard to Col, James Watts asking him to join his staff as acting aide, signed "Albert G. Blanchard / Colonel Com."; and (2) a double-sided tribute to Blanchard written in the present tense by an unknown author, likely during the summer of 1861 after he was assigned to lead the 3rd Brigade at Portsmouth, the last paragraph reads "His popularity with his officers and men springs from the confidence they repose in his qualifications. They make no appeals for his decisions. And his confidence in them seems to be unbound. The feeling is reciprocal - his soldiers are anxious to follow him to battle; and he is anxious to lead them on." 1861. 10 1/4" x 8 1/2" OA sheet.
Catalogue Note: Blanchard was among a small number of high-ranking Confederate officers who had been born in the North. He graduated from West Point in 1829 with Robert E. Lee and served with distinction in the Mexican War. After that war, he returned to New Orleans to live with his wife and work as a teacher, surveyor, and administrator for two local railroad companies. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he offered his service to his adopted state and became colonel of the 1st Louisiana Infantry. After training, he and his regiment were transported to Norfolk, where he took charge of two divisions under Maj. Gen. Benjamin Huger. In September of that year, he was promoted to Brigadier General and given full command of the 3rd Brigade at Portsmouth. The present tribute was possibly a recommendation for his promotion.
Because of his age, Blanchard served in administrative posts for much of the rest of the war. However, he was among the generals who defended Augusta, GA, during Sherman's March to the Sea and led the South Carolina Reserve Brigade during the Carolinas Campaign.
Condition
(2) is in excellent condition, (1) fair with toning, spotting, and short tears.
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