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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 14, 1849 |
| From City | Western & Atlantic RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Washington |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | Capt. W. T. Wofford |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 384 Western & Atlantic RR Ga June 14 red cds (#W4a, extremely rare) on 1849 folded letter from Dalton Ga to Washington DC, horizontal pair 5c Red Brown (#1, left sheet margin, full margins, right stamp small tear) tied by ms cancel, fine. Est. 750-1000
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 47 realized 725
Alexander listed as 6/14/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 342 lot 214 realized 90
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 478 balance lot of 27 realized 7000 (image)
William Tatum Wofford (June 28, 1824 – May 22, 1884) was an officer during the Mexican–American War and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Wofford first experienced military life in 1847 during the Mexican–American War, where he was a captain in the Georgia Mounted Volunteers. Wofford was mustered out of the volunteer service on July 12, 1848, and afterward worked as a planter, served as a state legislator, and then became a lawyer. In 1852 he was editor of the Cassville Standard newspaper.
Wofford had previously voted against secession, but offered his services to his state and the Confederate Army. He was appointed a colonel in the Georgia State Militia, then a captain in the 18th Georgia Infantry in April 1861. On April 25 Wofford was promoted to colonel, and served in North Carolina and Virginia before being assigned to Brig. Gen. John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade. He was promoted to brigadier general on January 17, 1863.
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 47 realized 725
Alexander listed as 6/14/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 342 lot 214 realized 90
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 478 balance lot of 27 realized 7000 (image)
William Tatum Wofford (June 28, 1824 – May 22, 1884) was an officer during the Mexican–American War and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Wofford first experienced military life in 1847 during the Mexican–American War, where he was a captain in the Georgia Mounted Volunteers. Wofford was mustered out of the volunteer service on July 12, 1848, and afterward worked as a planter, served as a state legislator, and then became a lawyer. In 1852 he was editor of the Cassville Standard newspaper.
Wofford had previously voted against secession, but offered his services to his state and the Confederate Army. He was appointed a colonel in the Georgia State Militia, then a captain in the 18th Georgia Infantry in April 1861. On April 25 Wofford was promoted to colonel, and served in North Carolina and Virginia before being assigned to Brig. Gen. John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade. He was promoted to brigadier general on January 17, 1863.
