{"product_id":"civil-war-confederate-general-stephen-d-lee-signed-cut-autograph-psa-auto","title":"Civil War Confederate General Stephen D. Lee Signed Cut Autograph PSA Auto","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"199\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003eStephen D. Lee Inscribed Cut Signature | Confederate Lieutenant General \u0026amp; Educator | PSA\/DNA Certified Authentic Auto | Certification #85882327\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"504\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eOriginal inscribed cut signature of\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"288\"\u003eStephen Dill Lee (1833-1908)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Confederate lieutenant general and later president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi (now Mississippi State University). Written in brown ink on a lined paper segment, the inscription reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"571\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"531\"\u003e\"Yours Respectfully\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"534\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eS. D. Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"552\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"571\"\u003eLieut. Genl.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"1082\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eThe autograph is boldly penned with excellent clarity, featuring Lee's signature accompanied by his military rank, adding historical appeal beyond a signature alone. The paper exhibits expected age toning consistent with its nineteenth-century origin. The reverse displays faint offsetting and light traces of previous mounting, typical of period autograph albums and preserved correspondence. The piece has been professionally authenticated and encapsulated by PSA\/DNA for long-term preservation and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1863\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eStephen D. Lee was one of the youngest lieutenant generals in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He served with distinction in the Western Theater under Generals P. G. T. Beauregard, John C. Pemberton, and John Bell Hood, participating in major campaigns including Vicksburg, Atlanta, and Franklin-Nashville. Following the war, Lee became a respected educator and administrator, serving as the first president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi from 1880 to 1899. He was also active in veterans' organizations, serving as commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans. Autographs including his military title are especially desirable, reflecting the rank by which he became best known in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"2221\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003eThe autograph has been authenticated and encapsulated by\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003ePSA\/DNA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eAuthentic Auto\u003c\/strong\u003e. The PSA\/DNA certification number is\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2043\"\u003e85882327\u003c\/strong\u003e, as displayed on the slab label. The tamper-evident PSA holder provides secure long-term preservation while allowing both the front and reverse of the historic cut to be viewed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2444\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cli data-section-id=\"tzsrtc\" data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2444\"\u003eAt buyer’s request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional “Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate” signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2910\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2468\"\u003eFeaturing a courteous handwritten closing, Stephen D. Lee's signature, and his designation as\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2580\"\u003e\"Lieut. Genl.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, this PSA\/DNA-authenticated autograph offers exceptional historical character and display appeal. Combining Civil War significance with Lee's influential postwar career in education, it is an outstanding addition to collections of Confederate history, military leadership, or authenticated nineteenth-century American autographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"3344\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2932\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"2935\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"3344\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. FedEx provides the most flexibility when requiring a signature, allowing you to make special delivery requests directly through their tracking system. This ensures both security and convenience for the buyer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"H.A.G.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47907213541539,"sku":"EB-168546407619","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7509\/6227\/files\/57_f5a15e6b-d017-4165-af6a-0bdc538017e1.jpg?v=1784512537","url":"https:\/\/historicalautographsgallery.com\/products\/civil-war-confederate-general-stephen-d-lee-signed-cut-autograph-psa-auto","provider":"H.A.G.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}