1886 Job C. Black ALS Civil War General / Medal Of Honor re Mrs Gen. Custer

  
Written on United States Pension Office letterhead Washington, D. , dated April 15, 1886, and boldly signed Jno C. Of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the letter provides the address of Mrs. General George Armstrong Custer (Elizabeth Bacon Custer), widow of the famed cavalry commander killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. Black notes that her address on file was Monroe, Michigan, her lifelong home. Black: A Union Army officer who fought in the Civil War, he was wounded twice in action and awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism at the Battle of Prairie Grove (Arkansas, 1862). After the war he became a prominent Illinois lawyer, served as U.

His distinguished military and political career make his signed letters highly collectible. Elizabeth Bacon Custer: Mentioned in this letter as Mrs.

General Custer, she devoted her life to preserving her husband's reputation and became a nationally recognized author and lecturer. Any period reference to her is desirable for collectors of Custer and Indian Wars history.

This letter bridges two important threads of American history: the Civil War legacy of a Medal of Honor hero turned statesman, and the enduring fascination with General Custer and his widow a decade after Little Bighorn. Some light toning, small corner stains, otherwise clean and well-preserved with a bold signature. A choice piece for collectors of Civil War autographs, Custer memorabilia, and 19th-century American political history.