LONGSTREET & LEE

LONGSTREET & LEE TOGETHER AGAIN223. LONGSTREET & LEE Revered Generals of the Confederacy. Lieutenant General JAMES LONGSTREET (1821-1904) whom Lee called his "old war-horse," commanded the 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, having fought in most of the major battles and severely wounded during the Battle of the Wilderness. Longstreet was with Lee at Appomattox. ALS, 1p, 5¾"x8¾", Gainesville, GA, Dec 2, 1895. Light general toning; left edge a little rough where removed from binding; else VG/Fine. On the flyleaf of his memoirs, From Manassas To Appomattox, Longstreet writes to ALFRED MATTHEWS in Philadelphia, In full, "In forwarding the promised Autograph of General R. E. Lee I take occasion to express appreciation of your good work in helping us out in our work 'From Manassas to Appomattox.' I remain Very Truly Yours..." Boldly penned and signed in full. Beneath his signature is affixed the referenced autograph of Confederate commander R. E. LEE (1808-1870), 2½"x1¼". Lightly foxed; else VG/Fine. The flyleaf has been removed from this large volume, subtitled, "Memoirs of the Civil War in America," 690pp, 6¼"x9¼", J. B. Lippincott Co, Philadelphia, 1896. Matthews has penned his own name to the first page of the Preface in which Longstreet concludes by thanking those who provided assistance, "as also to Mr. Alfred Matthews of Philadelphia, for material aid in revising the manuscript of these memoirs." This handsome volume with colorfully embossed cover evidences light sunning to spine and light edgewear; internal general light toning; else Fine with exception of separated frontispiece where flyleaf removed. This flyleaf is handsomely matted between 6½"x8½" portraits of Generals Longstreet and Lee in uniform with descriptive plaques beneath each image. Contained under glass within decorative gilt frame. Overall 33¼"x25". A wonderful pairing together with a historical perspective of the Civil War by one of the principal participants. Very desirable. MB: $3000

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