CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE MAJOR 4th AL CAVALRY CONGRESSMAN MAYOR AUTOGRAPH SIGNED VF For Sale

JOSEPH HUMPHREY SLOSS

(1826 - 1911)

CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE MAJOR OF Co. “F” 4thALABAMA CAVALRY,

UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN FROM ALABAMA 1871-1875,

MAYOR OF TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA,

UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 1877-1882,

&

CLERK OF THE US FEDERAL COURT AT HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA,

HERE’S SLOSS’ SIGNATURE REMOVED FROM A 19thCENUTRY AUTOGRAPH ALBUM, MOUNTED and SIGNED:

“Jos. H. Sloss, M. C.”

The document measures 6-7/8” x 1-7/8” and is in very fine condition.

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BIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH H. SLOSS

Joseph Humphrey Sloss(October 12, 1826 – January 27, 1911) was anAmericanpolitician who served the state ofAlabamain theU.S. House of Representativesbetween 1871 and 1875. He was born inSomerville,Morgan County, Alabamaon October 12, 1826. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and entered practice inSt. Louis,Missouri. He moved toEdwardsville, Illinoisin 1849, and served in 1858 and 1859 as a member of theIllinois House of Representatives. Sloss returned to Alabama, and during theCivil Warserved in theConfederate Army. He served as mayor ofTuscumbia, Alabama, was elected in 1870 as aDemocratto the U.S. House of Representatives, and was reelected in 1872, but was defeated for reelection in 1874. He was appointed in 1877 asUnited States marshalfor the northern district of Alabama, serving until 1882; and served as clerk of theU.S. federal courtat Huntsville. Sloss moved toMemphis, Tennessee, and died there on January 27, 1911. He is buried inMaple Hill Cemeteryin Huntsville, Alabama.

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RODDEY'S FOURTH ALABAMA CAVALRY

Roddey's Fourth Alabama was organized at Tuscumbia in October,

1862, and was sent to middle Tennessee, where it wintered, but

early in the spring was sent into north Alabama.

It met Dodge's advance below Tuscumbia, and was engaged in the

pursuit of Streight.It was engaged most of the time in

Roddey's brigade, repelling raids in north Alabama and making

daring attacks.

It was publicly commended in April, 1863, by General Bragg,

for good discipline, etc.In the spring of 1864 it was

transferred to the department of Alabama, Mississippi and East

Louisiana, and fought with severe loss at Tishomingo in June,

1864.

It repelled Wilson's raid, fighting all the way from

Montevallo to Selma, where a large portion of the regiment was

captured.

Its first colonel, P. D. Roddey, was early in the war made a

Brigadier General, and was succeeded in the command by Col. William A. Johnson, who led the regiment the greater part of the war;

Lieutenant-Colonel Windes being for a short time in command.

Colonel Johnson was wounded at Pulaski.Maj. Dick Johnson was

killed near Moulton, Capt. James Williams at Courtland, and

Capt. Thomas Williams near Huntsville.Capt. John C. Nelson

was wounded and captured.

Source:Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 264

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