(1814 - 1862) Confederate brigadier general, close friend of Jefferson Davis from their service in the Mexican American War. Mortally wounded at the Battle of Savage's Station. Griffith's death was heavily greatly lamented by Davis, who had his body laid out at the Confederate White House and kept a portrait of the late general in his office. Rare autograph D.S. twice, 1p. 4to., [Jackson, MS], Nov. 11, 1858, Griffith’s sworn statement promising to faithfully execute his duties as marshal in the Southern District of Mississippi. He executes his full name in the first line of the statement, and signs again ‘Rich. Griffith’ at the conclusion in black ink. The statement is endorsed at bottom left by the U.S. district judge for Mississippi, SAMUEL J. GHOLSON (1808-1883), also a Confederate brigadier general and Mississippi state representative. Shows original mailing folds, slightly ragged and with a tiny chip to the left edge, and with ink transfer from another document above the body of the statement, otherwise in very good to fine condition overall.