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.

Oliver Preston Anthony Was a Major, March 22, 1862 thru May 2, 1863, then promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, 51st Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. This regiment was formed in March, 1862, and sent to South Carolina. Before going to Virginia, it was engaged at Secessionville, South Carolina. It served with the Army of Northern Virginia from July, 1862 until its surrender at Appomattox Court House, except during Longstreet's 1863 expedition to Georgia and Tennessee. Upon reaching Virginia, it was assigned to Drayton's Brigade. After the Battle of Antietam, the 51st Regiment was permanently assigned to Paul Jones Semmes's Brigade. The subsequent brigade commanders were Goode Bryant and James P. Simms.

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 ample to large margins, repaired faults at bottom right, tied by MOBILE/ALA/JUL/31 (1862) dc on folded business letter to Petersburg regarding tobacco shipments, Most attractive, Ex-Tobias   

CSA #5, 10¢ rose with ample to large margins with lower left corner margin slightly clipped, creased and toned, tied by blue PETERSBURG Va./Aug. 6 cds on cover to Jackson's Creek, N.C., Ex-Thayer and 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”.