732. SAMUEL COOPER (1798-1876) Confederate major general who was the highest ranking officer in the Confederate army. He served as Inspector General in Richmond throughout the war and fled with Jefferson Davis when the capitol fell. Manuscript L.S. 1p. 4to., Washington, Jan. 15, 1856 to W. A. MacArthur in Limington, Me. mentioning the enlistment and discharge dates of one Pvt. William Furlong, also setting forth his physical description and occupation. Folds, else fine condition, matted with a small image and biographical text, all set into a silvered wood frame. $100-150