Nathan Bedford Forrest Civil War Correspondence May 1862 - Copy - Rare & Unusual

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Nathan Bedford Forrest Civil War Correspondence May 1862 - Copy - Rare & Unusual:
$24.95

FORREST LETTERThis is a copy (with translation) of what may be the only existing wartime letter written by Nathan Bedford Forrest. It was penned on May 23, 1862 by the then Lieutenant Colonel just forty-five days after his near-fatal wound at Fallen Timbers, following the Battle of Shiloh. It was sent, as a photostat, to my grandfather in March of 1944 by a friend at the Memphis, Tennessee Board of Education. In rendering the copy of the letter that I offer here for purchase, I used a cotton-based paper, to more closely match what might have been available in the 1860\'s. Once the photostat was digitally transferred to the linen paper, I cut out the letter and \"aged\" it, front and back. It took me a long time to arrive at a finished result I was completely satisfied with. Once this was accomplished, I had the letter scanned and digitally copied. As a final step, I cut out and \"conditioned\" a number of display-ready copies. Pictured here is one of the copies that I had professionally framed. This sale is for an UNFRAMED copy of Forrest\'s letter.Four of my great-great grandfathers served in the Army of the Confederacy. One of them, Lawrence Ewell Talbot, enlisted in 1863 at the age of seventeen, and fought with Company D, Forrest\'s regiment of Tennessee cavalry, throughout the remainder of the War. I have enclosed a photograph of Talbot as he appeared at a Confederate veterans\' reunion sometime around the turn of the century. He is second from the left. With the photograph is a short history of his enlistment and subsequent parole.Nathan Bedford Forrest was larger than life, and utterly selfless in his pursuit of victory in the cause he cherished. This is an opportunity to own a rare and unusual piece of American history, written by one of the most controversial and charismatic figures to come out of the War Between the States.

Items included with this offer are:
1 display-ready (UNFRAMED) copy of the Forrest Letter (approx 11 3/4\" x 7 3/8\")
1 copy each of the 1944 note which accompanied the photostat, and its envelope
1 copy of the Translation
1 antiqued photo of Forrest (4 3/4\" x 3 3/8\")
1 photo of Lawrence Talbot
1 copy of Talbot\'s service history (written by a family member)

Please use the photographs above as part of the description. And once again, this offering DOES NOT include a frame.

Here are some comments from purchasers of the Forrest Letter:

\"Thank you for making these treasures available.\" Sincerely, Tom W.

\"Exactly as described thanks! Professionally packed! Seller even added a surprise\" Dan S.

\"...just a note to let you know that I received your package today. I am so excited to get this framed and displayed! I also appreciate your information you sent me regarding your family, that was very interesting also. I thank you so much for this package. It will be cherished for many yrs to come. Sincerely, Donna

\"...my husband is a distant cousin of the general :) this is for his birthday I can\'t wait to see it! we have quite a few things on the general. I thought this was so unique and will be a wonderful addition. Thank you.\" Jill F.

\"You have created a remarkable item that looks so realistic.\" L.M.

Thank you very much for your interest. Please email me with any questions or comments.