ALLEGHANY CO., VALLEY OF VIRGINIA CIVIL WAR MANUSCRIPT

ALLEGHANY CO., VALLEY OF VIRGINIA CIVIL WAR MANUSCRIPT (image 1/1)
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from the Office of the Provost Marshal - 12 May 1862, "To the Ladies of Covington" addressing the prevailing panic and asking the women to cook and furnish food for the passing troops, signed W. Keen, Provost Marshal.Color: single-sided ink on paper, Condition: Excellent condition with some ink smudges. Size: 5 3/4" x 8". Provenance: Provenance: Property of a direct descendent of Gen. William Skeen (1818-1893), of Alleghany Co., VA. Catalog Notes: Catalogue Note: William Skeen was a prominent lawyer in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA during the 19th century. He served as Commonwealth Attorney of the county and Provost-Marshal during the Civil War. Skeen served on several important boards and in other public capacities. Virginia reconstruction governor Gilbert C. Walker appointed Skeen brigadier-general of the State militia in 1872.
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