Lot 545
Waul, Thomas (1813-1903) After recruiting Waul's Texas Legion in 1862, Waul was promoted to Brigadier General in 1863 and wounded in 1864 while repulsing Steele's invasion of Texas. Elected to the first Texas Constitutional Convention after the War, Waul continued to practice law in Texas until well into his seventies.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Thomas Waul"). Three pages, quarto, Galveston, April 16, 1891. To James L. Fleming. Adhesive residue at left edges, mailing folds, creasing at bottom right corner of the first page and assorted light pencil underlines. Very good condition.
A letter written to the chairman of a meeting of the Committee of Confederate Survivors Association, with heartfelt tribute to Wade Hampton, who was to receive a Special Honor at the meeting. The depth of feeling in the letter's rhetoric would make for a stirring read before the assembled meeting, which is likely Waul's intent: "…to honor the gallant soldier, the noble patriot, the lofty Gentleman, whom it is my good fortune to have known from our boyhood… When South Carolina, in her dark hour called her sons around her to battle for her rights Wade Hampton was among the first to respond to her summons…When all was over, on his return to his native Carolina, he found it torn asunder by internal strife, his race in a minority…then it was that Wade Hampton rose to his full stature like Peter the Hermit he went forth on his grand mission to rescue his State…It was a grand effort and rendered in her darkest hour a service that could not be repaid and should not be ignored…" One of the lesser known Confederate generals praises one of the most famous.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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