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Four CDVs, West Virginia & Pennsylvania BBGs: David Hunter Strother, John Oley, Joseph Roberts, James Selfridge
4/30/2014 - Firearms and Militaria: Live Salesroom Auction
Lot of 4: Bvt. Brig. Gen. David Hunter Strother, Col., 3rd West Virginia Cav. and Chief of Staff to Gen. David Hunter, his cousin, before, during, and after the war Strother was a noted writer and illustrator under the pen name "Porte Crayon," including war dispatches for Harper's, and was appointed General Consul to Mexico by Pres. Hayes in 1879. Bvt. Brig. Gen. John H. Oley, Col., 7th West Virginia Cav. Bvt. Brig. Gen. Joseph Roberts, Col., 3rd Penn. Heavy Artillery, two brevets, lithographic carte by C. Bohn. Bvt. Brig. Gen. James L. Selfridge, Col., 46th Penn. Inf., carte by Alexander Gardner, with revenue stamp on verso.

Provenance:  
The Robert Trownsell Collection

Condition:  
Roberts' with creases and edge wear.  Selfridge'swith trimmed along upper corners and lower edge.  Oley's with soiling.
Sold: $499.38
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