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Pistols and Documents of Confederate Surgeon William Gilson

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Pistols and Documents of Confederate Surgeon William Gilson
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Lot includes two pistols, one being a .41 caliber derringer pistol marked " DERINGER/PHILADEL" with German silver fittings, and the other a approximately .38 caliber Belgian-style boxlock percussion pistol with fine engravings. 41-year-old Mississippi doctor William Gilson was commissioned a Lieutenant in the 1st Mississippi Cavalry under Colonel Wirt Adams until 1863, when he was appointed to the position of Surgeon. In that capacity he served on the staff of the 35th Mississippi Regiment, while also serving as head of the West Point, Mississippi Hospital.   Included with this lot are also three documents signed by Gilson as a Confederate surgeon. The earliest document is from December 1863, in which Gilson submitted a report of the sick and wounded men of the 3th Mississippi, in which Gilson blames the cold weather and inadequate supplies for the "considerable sickness" of the men.  Another is an invoice of medical equipment from the 35th Mississippi during the defense of Mobile, Alabama in 1864. Also included is another invoice from September of that year, under "Sears Brigade". After the war he busied himself with farming, and in 1869 moved to Calvert, Texas, where he was one of the founding citizens.  He continued to practice medicine in Texas until his death in 1873, a victim of the yellow fever epidemic sweeping the state which had also claimed the life of his wife just days before. He is buried in the Calvert City Cemetery, Calvert, Texas. **Pistols are in good condition with some age and patination. Wood is in good condition with derringer showing some repairs around barrel pin. Documents show some wear and fragility from age with writing mostly legible. A good lot of rare Confederate documents and effects of a military surgeon.** $2,000-$3,000
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