WOW! This is a great original autograph of a famous Confederate General. This is the signature of Confederate Lt. General Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877). The General was one of the most impressive military geniuses of America. He only attended school for about 6 months and was a self made businessman. He entered the Confederate army as a private in June of 1861. At his own expense he organized his own cavalry battalion. At Fort Donelson he escaped at night rather than surrender. He said he "Didn't come here to surrender." He fought skillfully and bravely throughout the Civil War until the surrender at Selma, Alabama. Since he didn't have a formal education he was known for his simple common sense approach to things. This is a fine clipped signature of the General. This one is vividly clear and says "N.B. Forrest”. The signature is on a small piece of paper that measures 5-/8ths of an inch by 2-3/4ths inches. It has been put onto a backing board that appears to be acid free and suitable for framing. This card measures 3 inches by 5 inches in size. It is nice and clear in old brown ink as you can see. The signature has an old tear through the double "rr”s that doesn’t detract from the display but are mentioned for exactness. Back in the 1970’s General Forrest’s granddaughter sold off many of the family artifacts including a group of clipped signatures. This autograph is accompanied by a Xerox copy of one of her letters stating it is out of the Forrest family. This is a fine original autograph of the "Wizard of the Saddle".

This is one of the most desirable of all Confederate autographs. It is an authentic signature of James Ewell Brown (JEB) Stuart (1833-1864). This vividly clear signature was signed by Stuart when he was a Lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Cavalry while stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. It is dated from January of 1857. It is hard to imagine that one of the most famous, highest ranking generals in American history was doing quartermaster paperwork but here it is. He was filling out the information for bricklayers and teamsters at the fort. You can tell it is Stuart's writing on both sides when you compare some of the letter patterns. He signs the document in his full name with his rank of the time as Lieutenant. Stuart was one of the most impressive cavalrymen of the Civil War and fought with General Lee until his death at Yellow Tavern on May 11th 1864. The document measures 8-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches in overall size. The autograph is accompanied by a modern Xerox copy of a photo of the general. Don't miss this excellent autograph of the famous J.E.B. Stuart.

Here is one that very seldom get a chance to own! It is a great original autograph of a famous Confederate General. This is the signature of Confederate Major General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne (1828-1864). The General was from Ireland and was one of only two foreign born officers to make it to the rank of Major General in the Confederate Army. He immigrated to the United States in 1849 where he was in New Orleans. He was educated in Pharmacy and became a partner in a drug store in Helena, Arkansas. When the Civil War broke out he was elected Colonel of the of the 15th Arkansas Infantry. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on March 4th 1862. He was one of the hardest fighting Generals of the Confederacy. He led a brigade at the Battle of Shiloh and Perryville and then a Division at Richmond, Kentucky. On December 13th 1862 he was promoted to Major General. He fought bravely at Murfreesboro and saved the Confederate Army trains at Chattanooga for which he received thanks form the Confederate Congress. At the battle of Franklin on November 30th 1864 Cleburne was struck down at the front of his division making one of the saddest days of the Confederacy. The signature is clipped form a military document and has the date of February 6th 1864. It is a nice clear ink signature of the General with the rank of Major General below.  The piece of paper measures 3 inches by 3.5 inches in overall size. On the back of the paper you can see part of the letter that talks about a soldier being absent and mentions occupied lands. The signature is accompanied by a modern Xerox image of the general in his uniform to enhance the display. This is a fine original Confederate autograph that is extremely scarce.