Confederacy, Griffin, Ga., 1861, 5¢ Black, handstamped provisional marking used with sharp strike"Griffin Ga. May 31" cds on cover made of recycled newsprint (you can see bits of stray type), addressed to Col. David J. Bailey of Savannah Geo. and with "Official Business" endorsement at top, original enclosure dated "Camp Lawton near Griffin, May 31st / 62" and requesting guns to arm his regiment of cavalry, Col. Bailey says "I was informed that the State arms had been turned over to the Government, many of which were used by your Regmt…that you had exchanged them for better arms and he thought I could get 400 double barrel shotguns which were in good order." and signed "W.J. Lawton for J.W. Jordan"; cover a bit edge worn at right with small lower corner repair, Fine, This has great military content. Scott No. 102XU1  $2,250. ONE OF ONLY FOUR GRIFFIN PROVISIONAL USAGES RECORDED IN CROWN. Col. David J. Bailey was in the 30th Georgia Infantry and Lawton was a Captain in Company D of Cobb's Georgia Legion. The Lawton-Gordon-Evans Georgia Brigade (named for its three principal commanders) was in the Army of Northern Virginia. $0 (Image)