The great solid gold cane of Confederate General George P. Doles. The gold knob handle 2 7/8" high, and 1 1/3" across the top that is inscribed: "From the Baldwin Blues to their Commander, Capt. George Doles, July 4th, 1859". The sides of the handle are elaborately decorated in classical scrolls, blossoms and smooth panels. (The Baldwin Blues was a crack Company in the Milledgeville, Georgia militia before the Civil War. When war was imminent, the unit was offered to Georgia’s Governor Brown and it was assigned to the Fourth Georgia Regiment of the Confederate Army, and Doles was made a colonel. In 1862, he was promoted to Brigadier General, and commanded a Division. His unit fought gallantly at Fredricksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, but on June 2, 1864, General George P.Doles was killed in action at Bethesda Church in Virginia. It was said that he certainly would have been promoted to Major General had he not perished.) The shaft is ebonized rosewood that terminates with a 1" replaced brass ferrule. The overall length is 36"and the condition is very good with the finish on the shaft showing much surface wear, from age and usage. It is a wonderful example of scarce historical pieces from the Confederacy. (A brief Officer Biography along with Doles’ picture will accompany this lot.) Estimate: $3000-$4000.