Confederacy, (Military Related) Lieutenant Colonel Bradley Tyler Johnson. Neat cover addressed to Lieutenant Colonel Bradley Tyler Johnson of the 1st Maryland Infantry Regiment, Care Major Thomas Rhett, Head Quarters Army of the Potomac in Manassas Junction, Va., postmarked "Winchester, Va./Nov. 15" (1861) cds with handstamped "Paid 5", Extremely Fine, a superb example of mail sent to a Maryland unit (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 46). Estimate  $300 - 400. The 1st Maryland was assembled in Winchester, Virginia, during the early summer of 1861 with about 600 men. It fought in General Elzey's Brigade and was active at First Manassas, in General Stonewall Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign, and the Seven Days' Battle. Because of heavy losses, the 1st Maryland was disbanded at Gordensville, Virginia, on August 11, 1862. Johnson continued to serve in key positions throughout the war and was promoted to Brigadier General on June 25, 1864. He survived the great conflict and went on to practice law in Richmond, Virginia, and later served fours years in the Virginia State Senate. Brigadier General Johnson died in 1903.Even though Maryland was not a part of the Confederacy, there were eight Maryland units in the Confederate Army: 1st Infantry Regiment, 1st Artillery Company 2nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Artillery Company 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Artillery Company 2nd Cavalry Battalion, 4th Artillery Company The total number of men that were in these eight units is estimated around 2,600. Because the families of most of these men lived in Federally controlled Maryland, the soldiers' ability to regularly exchange letters with their love ones was impossible. This coupled with the small number of troops explains why Confederate covers to and from these Maryland units are very scarce and prized by collectors. $0 (Image)