![Wm. C. Sibley A.[cting] C.[ommissary of] S.[ubsistence], [per] Jackson's Brigade Commissary. Fifty...](http://www.stacksarchive.com/gallery/SL0505b/43/SL0505b4309t2.jpg "Wm. C. Sibley A.[cting] C.[ommissary of] S.[ubsistence], [per] Jackson's Brigade Commissary. Fifty...") Wm. C. Sibley A.[cting] C.[ommissary of] S.[ubsistence], [per] Jackson's Brigade Commissary. Fifty Cents. 'June 14, 1862'. Printed in all blue on frail white rag paper. 130mm by 60mm. At the left end a wide and patterned end with a right panel with plow flanked by ornaments oriented perpendicularly. The top frame lines are solid. At top center, a mounted Hussar brandishes sword on his rearing charge, to the left cannon and to the right two soldiers at attention. Solid '50' counters flanking. Main title 'JACKSON'S BRIGADE COMMISSARY', across in white outlined letters. Fine texts underneath 'Will pay the Bearer on demand, in Confederate Notes,/FIFTY CENTS,/When presented in sums of Five Dollars, or its multiple.' Dashed line for the officer's signature at the bottom and the initials 'A.C.S.' at lower right. Not a sutler note, but an Official Confederate Military Issuer note and unlisted in Keller as such.
Signed by Captain William C. Sibley of the Brigade as the 'A.C.S.' [Acting Commissary of Subsistence] and fully issued. The signature is not easy to read, but the character of it certainly appears proper and research by other authorities has confirmed this. This is an amazing multi-state Confederate Unit note that we have seen only a few of in twenty years of research. This fabulous note from the Ford Collection also came with the Hogg Mississippi Sutler note (lot 4302), the Boaz Due note (lot 4303) and the second Camp Fourth North Carolina (lot 4307) catalogued in this sale. The only other example we ever saw catalogued in a sale of this type, once considered associated with Stonewall Jackson, was in a NASCA sale long ago. However, significant research by sutler specialist Greg Ton quashes the Stonewall Jackson connection once thought. In fact, the note was issued under the authority of Georgia native, Brigadier General John K. Jackson with Captain Sibley being the Acting Officer in charge of the Commissary. The Brigade saw action from Florida, Georgia and onwards to Tennessee where this note was likely issued.
Nearly Fine or so. The color is sharp and the paper was been pressed out smartly at Barrows of Richmond. There are two minor voids in the right edge tears where there is some missing paper. However, the overall impact is of a fully ''Fine'' note. Electricity runs through this special note, despite condition, as the historical context is spellbinding. A cornerstone scrip note on the entire Southern series. An impact note for the finest Southern scrip note specialist.
John K. Jackson (1828-1866) was born in Augusta, Georgia and educated in South Carolina for admission to the bar. Except for his War service, he practiced law from his bar admission in 1848 until his death. His military career commenced when he joined the Oglethorpe Infantry and later became its Captain. At the call up for War service in 1861, he was one of the first to respond and was elected Colonel of the 5th Georgia Regiment. Ordered to Pensacola, Florida, Jackson was in charge of one of the detachments in the Battle of Santa Rosa Island. In January, 1862 he was promoted to Brigadier General and commanded at Pensacola until receiving his orders to march to Grand Junction, Tennessee. At this time the Army of Tennessee was in formation. During the Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862, he commanded his infantry composed of mixed regiments from Alabama, Texas and Georgia. Later in 1862, his brigade fought in Kentucky. In 1863 the brigade traveled to Alabama to guard railroad communications.
Harsh action followed the brigade subsequently with orders from General Polk being quite risky. Despite the repulsion of Wither's Brigade at Cowan's House, Polk still ordered Jackson's men to fight there, even though Jackson suggested that waiting for significant reinforcements of the three brigades under command of Breckinridge would hold off the Union forces better. Polk's response was ''Jackson, there's the enemy, go in!'' Following his orders, the brigade was cut to pieces. What was left after the carnage later moved on, fought in the Battle of Missionary Ridge, fell back to Dalton and fought in the Georgia campaign. Finally his brigade was ordered to Savannah and onto Charleston, S.C.to supervise ordnance there.
After the war, the Union let Jackson continue his law practice and he was involved interestingly in the liability of the pre-war banks and the redemption of their notes and the rights of their stockholders.
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