Confederacy, Confederate Gen. S.R. Gist Letter to Col F.S. Bartow. ALS of Gist dated Feby 20th 1861, on official "Adj. & Insp. Genl's Office, Charleston, S.C." stationery with original legal size cover inscribed "State of South Carolina, Executive Department"with palmetto tree, franked with pair of U.S. 3¢ dull red cancelled "Charleston, S.C. Feb 21 1861"; letter is referring to requesting a report from Gov. Pickens…"There are only three companies of Artillery & three of Infantry organized under the Enlisted Service Bill, but the recruits are being sent in rapidly & in a few days, the whole force will be in the field. The officers appointed outside of the former U. S. Army are from the most influential families of our State.", F.-V.F. Estimate  $2,500 - 3,500. Col. Bartow became the first "high ranking" Confederate officer to be killed in battle (Bull Run). The rally cry of "Remember Bartow" was printed on many Confederate patriotic covers. "States Rights" Gist was killed at the battle of Franklin, Tennessee on Nov. 30th, 1864. $0 (Image)