Paul Jones Semmes. Confederate general, mortally wounded at the Wheatfield at Gettysburg, "Paul J. Semmes Brig. Gen." signature at top of homemade cover to Mrs. Semmes in Atlanta Ga., endorsed "Camp near Winchester Va. 29 Oct. '62", with "Winchester Va. Oct. 31" circular datestamp and "due 20" in manuscript, edge faults and a bit of ink erosion, otherwise Fine, signed Brian Green, Semmes was shot in the thigh while leading his brigade in a charge across the Wheatfield at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, he died eight days later, shortly before his death Semmes told a war correspondent, "I consider it a privilege to die for my country"

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