Lot 210
(General William J. Hardee). Gold locket with hand-painted portrait of Gen. Hardee on milk glass. The portrait is 1 1/8" x 1"; the gold locket is 1½" x 1¼". This rare locket is c onstructed of gold with a "T-bar" pin on the verso.
William J. Hardee (1815-73) was a C.S.A. general from Georgia. He graduated from the USMA in 1838, fought in the Seminole and Mexican Wars and became commandant of cadets at West Point. He resigned when Georgia seceded and was commissioned Col. C.S.A. On 17 June 1861 he was appointed B.G. C.S.A. and organized the Arkansas brigade. He transferred to Kentucky in the fall of 1861 and was promoted Maj. Gen. He led his corps at Shiloh, Perryville, Stones River, Missionary Ridge, and the Atlanta campaign and was named Lt. Gen. on 10 Oct. 1862. He was put in command of the Dept. of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida in Sept. 1864. His attempts to stop Sherman's March to the Sea were futile and he evacuated Savannah on 18 Dec. 1864. He surrendered with Johnston to Sherman in April 1865.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.
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