Lot
2817 
Confederacy, Richmond, Va./Jul. 11, 1861. Cds (Powell type 6) with matching "Paid 10" in circle on cover to Mrs. Eliza Forney in Jacksonville, Ala., addressed by General William H. Forney to his wife, reduced at right, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
During the Civil War, Forney entered the Confederate States Army in 1861 as a captain in the 10th Regiment Alabama Infantry, and was successively promoted to major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, and brigadier general. He served until the surrender at Appomattox.
Realized: $145