(1816-1862) Confederate brigadier general who was severely wounded at the Battle of Wilson's Creek. He died two weeks after again being wounded at the Battle of Pea Ridge. Rare A.L.S., 1p. 4to., Carroll County, MO, Dec. 6, 1843, a summons addressed to William Barber and Charles Y. Merrill, inviting them to be in attendance when a James A. Shirley gives evidence in a case lodged against them by the State of Missouri. He signs ‘W. Y. Slack’ at the conclusion as attorney for the plaintiff. The summons is endorsed on the verso by the sheriff of Carroll County, affirming that he ‘...Executed this notice by leaving a copy of the same with a white person of the family…’ adding Slack’s mailing address. Shows a hole at the bottom edge where a seal has been opened, trimmed at the bottom edge, and with original mailing folds and mild toning, otherwise in very good to fine condition.