William Dorsey Pender. Confederate general, mortally wounded near Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg, "Wm Pender Col. 6th N.C. Troops" signature at top of homemade cover to Mrs. Pender at Wilmington N.C., "Bristoe Station Va. Nov. 22" (1861) circular datestamp and manuscript "Due 5", slight soiling, Very Fine, accompanied by transcript of letter which was enclosed with this cover from then Col. Pender to his wife with nice war content, Pender was one of the most promising of Lee's commanders and was promoted to major general at age 29, he was shot in the leg on July 2 near Cemetery Hill and died two weeks later, Lee stated "the loss of Major-General Pender is severely felt by the army and the country. He served with this army from the beginning of the war, and took a distinguished part in all its engagements. Wounded on several occasions, he never left his command in action until he received the injury that resulted in his death. His promise and usefulness as an officer were only equaled by the purity and excellence of his private life", signed Brian Green

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