Confederate soldier's pass, signed in Richmond on the last day of the Battle of Proctor's Creek, May 16, 1864. "Pass Lieut. [?] Noel Co A 2d La Regt to Mobile, Ala., to await decision of Gen R.E. Lee upon his application for leave of absence ... by command of Maj Gen [Robert] Ransom." Signed by an unidentified AAG (assistant adjutant general). Measures 3-1/4" x 7-3/8". This document is one of several dozen important signed pieces in today's sale that were part of a large collection of American historical documents from 1650 through WWII. The estate collection, assembled from about 1920-1960, has never been offered for sale at auction. This item can be shipped in-house.

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