RICHMOND / Va. // Max // 29 cds with matching DUE 10 straightline on large mounted dragoon patriotic with verse beginning “Bright banner of freedom…”, addreesed to Mrs. H. E. Whetstone, Prattville Ala with endorsement Private L M Whetstone of the Six Ala Reg Com G. [“Autauga Rifles” Army of Northern Virginia] $1,000.

Lewis M. Whetstone, Jr. (1838-1862) was a 23 year old farmer when he enlisted as a private. Lewis caught up with the 6th Alabama at the Siege of Yorktown in March or April of 1862. He was away sick for the battles of Seven Pines (31 May 1862) and Cold Harbor (27 June 1862), but present at Malvern Hill on 2 July 1862. He was killed in action September 14, 1862 at Boonsboro Gap in Maryland during the Antieham campaign. His younger brother, John A. Whetstone, was also killed during the war. The pictured CDV of the brothers is not included with the lot.