Recommending Capt. John H. Brooks of the 7th S.C. Battalion (Nelson’s) for promotion to field officer rank, in an autograph letter, on S.C. Executive Dept. letterhead, signed by Bonham May 9, 1864, to James a Seddon, the Confederate Secretary of War.
4to. One-page, approximately 75 words. Bonham commanded an infantry brigade at the First Battle of Manassas and a brigade of Cavalry following his term as governor; Brooks (1833-1891) commanded a company in Nelson’s Battalion throughout the war, surrendering with Johnston in North Carolina (this promotion apparently never came through). Paper..... More