"The man worthy of the Citizenship of this great country, should no longer remember the sectional strife, which threatened the very life of the Union, except as illustrative of American valor and patriotism of equal sincerity on either side"
Confederate major general (1826–1895) who distinguished himself during the Siege of Petersburg; in his career as a civil engineer, Mahone was prominent in the building of Virginia's roads and railroads.
Autograph quote signed "Mahone”, penned on an off-white sheet of 7 x 9 personal letterhead, Petersburg, Virginia, February 22, 1869. In full:
The man worthy of the Citizenship of this great country, should no longer remember the sectional strife, which threatened the very life of the Union, except as illustrative of American valor and patriotism of equal sincerity on either side.
Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 22 x 16. In fine condition.
"The man worthy of the Citizenship of this great country, should no longer remember the sectional strife, which threatened the very life of the Union, except as illustrative of American valor and patriotism of equal sincerity on either side"
Confederate major general (1826–1895) who distinguished himself during the Siege of Petersburg; in his career as a civil engineer, Mahone was prominent in the building of Virginia's roads and railroads.
Autograph quote signed "Mahone”, penned on an off-white sheet of 7 x 9 personal letterhead, Petersburg, Virginia, February 22, 1869. In full:
The man worthy of the Citizenship of this great country, should no longer remember the sectional strife, which threatened the very life of the Union, except as illustrative of American valor and patriotism of equal sincerity on either side.
Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 22 x 16. In fine condition.