Two Documents Signed by CSA Cavalry Generals William Y.

Two Documents Signed by CSA Cavalry Generals William Y. C. Humes and William W. Allen Lot of 2.

Allen, William W. (1835-1894). CSA brigadier general. Partially printed DS, 1p, 8.125 x 5.875 in., "H'd Qtr's Allen's Div Cav." January 2, 1865. Document titled, "Morning Report of Effective Strength. / Allen's Cavalry Division." Also signed on verso.

Humes, William Y.C. (1830-1883). CSA brigadier general. ADS, 1p, 8.25 x 10.5 in., "Oxford Georgia." August 9, 1864. Addressed to assistant adjutant general William E. Wailes. Humes writes, "Lt, / I have ordered & I am informed by my q.m. that the wagons ordered for artillery am-munition have been sent for-ward & I hope have arrived by this time."

Though William W. Allen did not have a military background and Wiliam Y.C. Humes (a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute) did, both men rose to command confederate cavalry divisions during the Civil War. Both men sustained wounds during the war (Allen at Perryville and Murfreesboro, and Humes at Farmington and Monroe's Crossroads) and rode for the Confederate cause during the Atlanta Campaign. While Allen and Humes both survived to resume their respective livelihoods after the war, Allen had a more illustrious career, serving as Alabama's Adjutant General under Grover Cleveland.
Condition Report: Morning Report with some ink bleedthrough, spots of discoloration/dampstaining, and light wear to edges. Letter with creasing, some small holes in body, spots of discoloration, ink bleeding, and light wear to edges.