RARE 1865 Confederate Broadside, Imprint Document, Civil War

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RARE 1865 Confederate Broadside, Imprint Document, Civil War:
$2100.00

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. Printed broadside: A Message from the Army of the Valley of Virginia...Camp Smith\'s Brigade, February 10, 1865. {Richmond, 1865}. 1 page, small

A STIRRING STATEMENT OF LAST-DITCH CONFEDERATE DEFIANCE Two months before the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, the men of Colonel Thomas Smith\'s brigade, Wharton\'s Division of Lt. General Jubal A. Early\'s Army of the Valley, issue a defiantly worded statement of their unswerving dedication to the cause, despite the shadow of defeat that was now looming above them. Smith\'s Brigade, compromising the 36th, 45th, and 60th Virginia regiments, had played a significant role in Early\'s late-war campaign against Washington D.C. Here, after suffering severe losses inthe Shenandoah Valley battles of the previous fall, the men of the brigade make a clear statement of their unwavering rebel resolve: \"Whereas, the arms of the Confederate States, during the recent campaigns, havesustained serious reverses, which have caused an undue despondency in some portions of our country,and created an unpatriotic doubt as the final result of our struggle, and induced some to entertain the treasonable thought of making terms...we...do resolve...

I.That...after four years of terrible ware with the savage foe who seeks our subjection, we are still firm in
our determination to achieve our independence or to perish nobly struggling for it...
II.That in the cause of our country is involved all we hold dear; that it has been consecrated by the blood
of those heroes who have fallen in its defense...
III.That whilst we will hail with joy that peace which bring to us the recognition of our independence...we
cast from us with scorn the arrogant and insolent propositions recently made to our Commissioners
by Abraham Lincoln...
IV.That we send this declaration to our friends...and offer them be of good cheer and \'never despair
of the Republic.\' Less than a month later on March 2, the remnants of Early\'s Army were attacked by the Union Cavalry ofPhilip Sheridan at Waynesboro, Virginia. Smith\'s brigade was decimated in the attack and the Army of theValley, for practical purposes, ceased to exist. General Sheridan\'s 10,000 cavalry wreaked havoc through the valley after their victory and reached General Grant\'s lines outside of Petersburg in time to flank Lee\'s right and force the Army of Northern Virginia to evacuate Petersburg and the capital. A little over a week later, General Lee\'s succumbed to the overwhelming numbers and resources as he surrendered to Grant at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. These resolutions help to understand who these men were and what they were truly fighting for, which was freedom and Independence of suppression.

This is an original copy of the resolutions given by Smith\'s Brigade. I have only seen two of these come up for sale in my lifetime and I purchased both. This one was purchased from Seth Keller Inc. in 2007 for $2,800. The original list price was is where a copy of this resolution sold at Christies in 2003 for $1,793.

[CIVIL WAR]. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. PRINTED BROADSIDE:A MESSAGE FROM THE ARMY OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA...CAMP OF SMITH\'S BRIGADE, FEB. 10, 1865. [RICHMOND, 1865]. 1 PAGE, SMALL 4TO, LIGHT BROWNING, BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER EXCISED. PARRISH & WILLINGHAM: 1599.
Lot 44 / Sale 1246

[Richmond, 1865]. 1 page, small 4to, light browning, bottom right corner excised, framed with print of confederate soldiers in combat, unexamined out of frame. Parrish & Willingham: 1599.\"

Price Realized $1,793

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Estimate
•$1,500 - $2,000

Sale Information Sale 1246
Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana
17 June 2003
New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Lot Description[CIVIL WAR]. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. Printed broadside:\"A Message from the Army of the Valley of Virginia...Camp of Smith\'s Brigade, Feb. 10, 1865.\" [Richmond, 1865]. 1 page, small 4to, light browning, bottom right corner excised, framed with print of Confederate soldiers in combat, unexamined out of frame. Parrish & Willingham: 1599.

A STIRRING STATEMENT OF LAST-DITCH CONFEDERATE DEFIANCE

Two months before the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, the men of Colonel Thomas Smith\'s brigade, Wharton\'s Division of Lt. General Jubal A. Early\'s Army of the Valley, issue a defiantly worded statement of their unswerving dedication to the cause, despite the shadow of defeat that was now looming above them. Smith\'s brigade, comprising the 36th, 45th and 60th Virginia regiments, had played a significant role at the Battle of Cold Harbor and in Early\'s late-war campaign against Washington, D.C. Here, after suffering severe losses in the Shenandoah Valley battles of the previous fall, the men of the brigade make a clear statement of their unwavering rebel resolve: \"Whereas, the arms of the Confederate States, during the recent campaigns, have sustained serious reverses, which have caused an undue despondency in some portions of our country, and created an unpatriotic doubt as to the final result of our struggle, and induced some to entertain the treasonable thought of making terms...we...do resolve...I. That...after four years of terrible war with the savage foe who seeks our subjection, we are still firm in our determination to achieve our independence or to perish nobly struggling for it. II. That in the cause of our country is involved all we hold dear; that it has been consecrated by the blood of those heroes who have fallen in its defence...III. That whilst we will hail with joy that peace which brings to us the recognition of our independence...we cast from us with scorn the arrogant and insolent propositions recently made to our Commissioners by Abraham Lincoln...IV. That we send this declaration to our friends...and offer them be of good cheer and \'never despair of the Republic.\'\"

Less than a month later on March 2, the remnants of Early\'s Army were attacked by the Union Cavalry of Philip Sheridan at Waynesboro, Virginia. Smith\'s brigade was decimated in the attack and the Army of the Valley, for practical purposes, ceased to exist.