1883 HANDWRITTEN LETTER CIVIL WAR GENERAL COMPOSER LING Start Price USD 429.99 Current Price USD 429.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Location Toronto, Ontario See more about '1883 HANDWRITTEN LETTER CIVIL WAR GENERAL COMPOSER LING' Description   Note: this is an original handwritten letter and as such is guaranteed to be authentic and not a copy, replica or facsimile.  1883 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPH LETTER BY FAMED CIVIL WAR GENERAL AND NOTED COMPOSER, LINGUIST AND SOLDIER BY "J. McQ." [JAMES McQUADE] Dated Utica, New York, 1883. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. On offer is a handwritten manuscript autograph letter signed [ALS] by "J. McQ" [McQUADE, James, 1829-1885] an American soldier, born in Utica, NY. He was educated in a Roman Catholic institution in Montreal, Canada, where he became an excellent linguist. On his return to Utica he studied law, which he abandoned for banking, and subsequently for polities. In 1851-1853 he was assistant clerk of the assembly, and in 1859 he served one term in that body. At the beginning of the Civil War he was Captain of the Utica Citizens' Corps, which enlisted as a company of volunteers at the first call for troops, and in April, 1861, he became Colonel of the 14th New York Regiment. He served at Malvern Hill, and, in consequence of the death of other colonels, took command of his brigade for eighteen months. Although ill at the battle of Chancellorsville, he insisted on doing duty, and participated in the fight until he fell exhausted from his horse. He was brevetted Brigadier-General and Major-General of volunteers, 13 March. 1865. After the war he served in various civic capacities, was an active politician, and was department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in New York in 1879. He published several army songs, one of the best known of which is "The Loyal Legioner." ALS, Utica, 1883, 3pp., 8vo. on black-bordered stationary. Excellent letter about rhymes and verses. Old damp-staining has caused light discoloring throughout. There is a short split in the fold. Overall a bit fragile but otherwise in good shape.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi there and welcome to my auctions! My name is Ben and I am a one-man operation based in the Toronto area and have been successfully buying and selling on ebay for several years now, but recently took the plunge and have decided to work at this full-time. I am dedicated to searching out unique, unusual and rare books, manuscripts and one of a kind ephemera items for presentation and consideration of the book and paper buying public on ebay. I hope you will find my auctions all of that and more! Below you will find the most up-to-date terms and conditions. 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