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1863 Confederate Major Francis J. Boggs Receipt, 12 th VA Artillery CONFEDERATE CHAPLAIN 1 st VA INFANTRY CAPTAIN 1 st VA INFANTRY MAJOR 12 th VA BATTALION LIGHT ARTILLERY Up for auction is a rare 1863 Confederate receipt of Confederate Major & Chaplain Francis J. Boggs. Major Boggs was the commander of the 12 th Virginia Battalion Light Artillery at the time of this receipt and stationed at Franklin, Virginia. Boogs was assigned as Chief of artillery for Confederate General James A. Walker in 1865 and held that position until General Robert E. Lee’s surrender. The receipt is written to Confederate Major F.J. Boggs and reads as follows: "Received at Franklin (TN) Feb 24th/63 of Major F.J. Boggs the following articles of clothing Forty-five (45) prs shoes @ $5 per pr $225 Forty-five (45) " pants @ $8 " " $360" The receipt is in good condition and is written on period paper with some yellowing from age.. Major & Chaplain Francis J. Boggs Biography Francis J. Boggs was born in Greencastle, PA on Nov. 28, 1821. He was Pastor of Union Station M.E. Church in Richmond, VA. For several years prior to the start of the Civil War he was Chaplain at Seamen’s Bethel, Richmond, VA. Francis J. Boggs was also Chaplain at Camp Lee , also known as New Fairgrounds, or Camp of Instruction. It was used as a training camp in the early part of the war, and consisted of several barracks that appear to have been used for garrison and hospital purposes later in the war. On 4/21/61 Boggs was appointed Chaplain 1 st VA Infantry. He shortly resigned that post when he was elected Captain of Company H, 1 st VA Infantry . Although he stayed in that regiment until April 28, 1862. He was then Major of the 12 th Battalion VA Light Artillery as of May 15, 1862, until the close of the war. He was Chief of Artillery to Confederate General James A. Walker, commanding in defenses of Richmond. Very active in the Cold Harbor and Petersburg Campaign. He was an active Mason and was the Worshipful Master of Henrico Union Lodge, Richmond, VA. An 1861 photograph of Boggs as a Mason is shown in which he is wearing his Confederate uniform under his ministerial robes. After the war Boggs pastured Methodist churches in Virginia. He died on January 3, 1894. Copies of Major Boggs’s war-related documents will be included in the sale. See photos for condition. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding.