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[ Autographs ] CONFEDERATE GUERRILLA LEADER C.D.V. A contemporary carte-de-visite of Confederate major Thomas D. Armesy, who was captured twice by the Union Army, once while in the process of recruiting Confederates within the Union lines, and as a result, triedand sentenced to 15 years hard labor. It was said that he was torturedto extract information about his activities behind Union lines. The image shows a three-quarters view of a bearded Armesy seated and in Confederate Uniform. Sold with a large number of copies of official period documents elaborating upon the circumstances of Armesy's case.Minor soiling, overall very good.

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April 29, 2000 12:00 PM EDT
Stamford, CT, US

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