James Earle Hagood was the son of Col. Benjamin Hagood (1788-1865) and Adaline Ambler Hagood (1808-1877), born 30 November 1826 in Pickens District. He was engaged in the mercantile business until 1856 when he was elected clerk of the circuit court of Pickens District. After the Civil War, Hagood read law, was admitted to the bar, and from 1868 until 1873 practiced law in partnership with Joseph J. Norton of Pickens. He was one of six commissioners appointed in 1868 to select a site for the present town of Pickens, and between 1869 and 1872 he represented Pickens County in the South Carolina General Assembly. James E. Hagood was married in 1847 to Esther ("Essie") Benson Robinson (1829-1889), and they were the parents of ten children. Hagood served as clerk of the circuit court throughout the period of the Civil War and frequently was called upon to perform services for soldiers who were away in the army and for civilians who were destitute as a result of the war. The Hagood papers are in the University of South Carolina and encompass the war years.

Otis G. Welch - Online research shows the 29th Texas Cavalry was organized in July 1862; dismounted in February 1865; surrendered on May 26, 1865; disbanded at Camp Grace near Hempstead in May 1865. Officers were Charles De Morse (Colonel), Joseph A. Carroll (Major), and Otis G. Welch (Lieutenant Colonel). The regiment was assigned to D. H. Cooper's, Bankhead's, and Gano's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. It served in the Indian Territory, fought in Louisiana and Arkansas, then returned to the Indian Territory. Otis G. Welch was sometimes known as the "Father of Denton (Texas)." Although it was established in 1857 and a courthouse was built on the north side of the square, Denton (Dallas-Ft. Worth area) was not incorporated until 1866.

CSA #5, 10¢ rose tied by neat RICHMOND/Va./JUL/10/1862 cds on cover to Cool Well, Virginia. #5s from Richmond in June and July 1862 are always wonderful because they were mostly sent from soldiers involved in the Seven Days Battles, top back flap missing, 2000 CSA certificate. Very Fine

CSA #5, 10¢ rose, 4 large to huge margins all around, tied RICHMOND/Va. cds on pristine homemade cover to "Col. C.W. Styles, or Mrs. Styles, Waresboro, Ga. Carey W(entworth) Styles (1825-1897) was the commander of the 13th Regiment Ga. Volunteers, enlisted as a captain but promoted to Col. On August 17, 1861. He retired on May 10, 1862. He was most well known as the founder and first editor of The Atlanta Constitution, one of the greatest papers in the South for molding public opinion, founded in 1868 after the War, as well as a Georgia senator. Stiles was a bitter hater of everything that he considered unfriendly to the South. His papers are housed at Emory University in Atlanta. Detailed bio accompanies.

CSA #5, 10¢ rose with close to huge margins, tied by neat blue PETERSBURG Va./JUL 17 cds on clean 1862 folded business letter to Republican Grove Va. saying that “the demand for government use has been so heavy that our factories (which have been furnishing us with a few goods at moderate prices) have been unable to let us have any bals (?) for a month or more – consequently we are unable to do any thing for our friends…thankful to add the Yankees are not here yet”, Very Fine, Ex-Tobias 

CSA #5, 10¢ rose with large margins top and bottom and just in at the sides, cancelled by 3 neat pen strokes and ms. “Treasury Department, 2nd Auditor’s Office” semi-official use on homemade cover to Richmond, slightly reduced at left with small toned spots at bottom edge which do not detract from this lovely use, Ex-Bush 

CSA #5, 10¢ rose, pale pink shade with close margins, tied beautifully struck bold RICHMOND/VA./APR/30/1863 cds on partial folded letter to “John C(oles). Rutherford, Esq., Lock Lomand, Goochland (Co., Va)” from “John G. Williams 20 April 1863”.

CSA #5, 10¢ rose with four even margins all around used with manuscript cancel of “Dixie (Virginia)” to “Surgeon S(pottswood). W(ellford). Carmichael, Richmond, Virginia”; 2000 CSA certificate as genuine with “top back flap missing and with small ink erosions in postmark”; Carmichael was a surgeon in the Confederate States Infantry – detailed bio enclosed. He was born and died in Fredericksburg (1830-1904) and during the war served in various hospitals in Culpeper C.H., Danville, Chaffin’s Bluff, Richmond and Lynchburg.  Wonderful town and address. 

CSA #5, 10¢ rose tied neat bold RICHMOND / Va. / JUL / 3 / 1862 cds on small commercial ladies cover to “Mrs. G. W. Taylor, Montgomery, Alabama” with note on inside back flap (tiny part missing, but not into the note): “It is almost useless for you to write to me here for I would scarcely have time to get the letter but if any of you be sick ---- me dispatch to --- and they will forward it from there”; Ex-Boshwit, a Charmer!  2008 SCV $800.  

CSA #5, 10¢ rose, four nice margins, light gum staining, tied on cover to “W. W. Caldwell, Esq, Wytheville, Va”  by STAUNTON, VA. cds, flap missing, Fine

CSA #5 10¢ carmine rose, large margins, deep fresh color, tiny scuff at bottom left, beautifully tied by blue ALBANY, GA./OCT / 13 / 1862 cds on small fresh homemade cover to “Wm Jones, Esq. Care Dr. J. T. Smith, Nebraska, Ga.”, Ex-MacBride and Ballard, SCV $850. 

CSA #5, 10¢ rose (diagonal pre-use crease) tied neat RICHMOND / Va. / JUL / 16 / 1862 cds on cover to “Mr. William R. Johnson, Petersburg, Va”, flap tears otherwise Very Fine, 2009 SCV $800. 

CSA #5, 10¢ rose with printing flaw in upper right star (4 margins) tied neat CALHOUN / Ga. / JUL / 20 (1862) on blue folded letter to “Mrs. Rachel Gibson, Griffin, Geo.”, Very Fine, Ex-Crouch $850

CSA #5, 10¢ rose, scratched stone variety found in four positions of one pane,tied on blue folded letter by SELMA / ALA. / Aug 4  (1862) cds, clean and Very Fine. Long 3-page often amusing letter to “Mrs. L. J. Kime, Hilleby PO, Tallega Co, Ala.” from D. R. Kime with a few war references with ghastly spelling and grammar, e.g. "...ther has bin a grate many soldiers goin up the river for the last 15 days General Brag Division is goin to Tennysee...". Nice use of this scarce variety. $800.

CSA #5, 10¢ rose (soiled and small crease) tied GRIFFIN / GA. / Aug / 14 cds (4 margins) on cover to “John W. Park, Atty At Law, Greenville, Georgia”, cover raggedly opened at lower right, long original letter on legal paper from J. D. Stewart regarding a legal case, Ex-Crouch. $400.

Letter folded up at bottom for scan - too long for scanner bed.