INVENTORY OF EFFECTS, 2ND NEW YORK CAVALRY

For private who was mortally wounded by gunshot while in action in Louisiana!

7 7/8 x 10 1/4, imprinted form, filled out in ink.

Inventory of the effects of Henry Shortsleeves, late a Private of Captain Gilbert W. Becker's Company I, of the 2nd Regiment of Vet. Cav., New York Volunteers, who was enrolled as a Recruit at Keeseville in the State of New York on the 16th day of February 1864, and mustered into the service of the United States as a Recruit on the 17th day of February 1864, at Plattsburgh, N.Y., assigned in Company I, 2nd...  

1863 ORDER ESTABLISHING THE CAVALRY BUREAU

5 x 7 1/4 imprint.

War Department,
Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, July 28, 1863

General Orders, No. 236

1. A Bureau will be attached to the War Department, to be designated the Cavalry Bureau.

2. This Bureau will have charge of the organization and equipment of the Cavalry force of the Army, and of the provision for the mounts and remounts of the same.

3. The purchases of all horses of the Cavalry will be made by officers of the Quartermaster's Department, under the direction of the Chief of the...  

SURGEON'S CERTIFICATE 1ST BATTALION MAINE INFANTRY VETERAN

8 1/4 x 13 1/4, imprinted form, filled out in ink. For Private Demetrius Blanch, Company A, 1st Battalion Maine Infantry. This is the detailed surgeon's report of a medical examination done on the 63 year old Civil War veteran on April 7, 1900, in regards to his receiving a pension. Reverse of the form has some diagrams of the human body. Light age toning. Blanch was mustered out of service on April 5, 1866, at Charleston, S.C.

1863 ARMY OF THE POTOMAC ORDNANCE INVOICE

Signed by the Acting Chief of Ordnance during the Gettysburg campaign!

8 1/2 x 10 1/2, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Invoice of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, turned over by John R. Edie, Lt. of Ordnance, to Capt. R.A. Stanton, O.[rdnance] O.[fficer] Artly. Brigd., 3d C.[orps], at Bealton Station, Va., on the 22 day of August 1863, in obedience to ord.[ers] Chief of Ordnance, A.[rmy] P.[otomac]. For 112 Rds., 12 Pd. Spherical Case and 14 Boxes. Signed, Jno. R. Edie, Lt. of Ordnance. Very fine.

John R. Edie, graduated in the West...  

17TH MISSOURI INFANTRY CLOTHING ACCOUNT

21 1/2 x 17, in ink. We the undersigned Non commissioned Officers, Artificers, Musicians, and Privates of Co. K, 17th Regt. Mo. Vol. Inf., do hereby acknowledge to have received of Lt. H.O. Rettberg, the several Articles of Clothing set opposite our respective names having signed thereof. For the period November 1st to November 30, 1863. For trowsers, shirts, bootees, and stockings. Signed by the following men of Co. K, 17th Missouri Infantry; Constantin Bertermann, Joseph Delarber, August Figy, Mathias Kaiser, Robert Lange, Lucas Moser, Philip Motsch,...  

1861 ELECTION DOCUMENT, 104TH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY

For Bucks County, PA.

16 3/4 x 22, imprinted document, filled out in ink.

We, the undersigned, Officers of Swartzlander's Company in the Ringgold Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, commanded by Colonel W.W.H. Davis, now in the Military Service of the United States by authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do Hereby Certify, That a General Election was held in said Company, at their Camp at Doylestown in the County of Bucks, this Eighth day of October, A.D. 1861, for Officers within and for the County of Bucks, in the State...  

1863 RECEIPT, 83RD PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY

For Sergeant Killed at Gettysburg!

8 x 5 1/4, in ink.

H.Q., 83rd P.V.
Feb. 3rd, 1863
Received of D.W. Clark, Q.M. 83rd P.V.
One Package Express
E.B. True

Head Quarters 83rd P.V.
Feb. 3rd, 1863
Received of D.W. Clark, Q.M. 83rd P.V.
One Package Express
Wm. L. Armstrong

Birchard E. True, was a resident of Meadville, Pa., when he enlisted on Aug. 25, 1861, as a sergeant, and mustered into Co. B, 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry. He was shot in the chest and killed on July 2, 1863, during the battle of...  

1863 ORDERS CONCERNING AIDES-DE-CAMP AND OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL STAFF

5 x 7 1/4, imprint.

War Department,
Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, July 28, 1863

General Orders, No. 244

I. All General Officers will make a monthly report to the Adjutant General of all Aides-de-Camp attached to their staff, whether taken from regiments, additional aides, or aides appointed under the Act of July 17, 1862, on staff of corps commanders.

II. All officers of the Volunteer General Staff will report monthly, by letter, to the Adjutant General of the Army....  

STATE OF NEW YORK REVENUE BOND TO PAY BOUNTIES TO VOLUNTEERS

11 1/2 x 6 3/4, imprinted bond with vignette, filled out in ink. State of New York, Comptroller's Office, Albany, July 22, 1865. Loan In Anticipation Of The State Tax To Provide For The Payment of Bounties to Volunteers. Be it known that the People of the State of New York owe to the Treasurer of the County of Lewis, or his assigns, the sum of One Thousand Dollars, bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum from the 1st day of July 1865 payable quarterly. Cut cancelled in multiple places. Signed by L. Robinson,...  

119TH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY CLOTHING ACCOUNT

Signed by officer wounded at Opequan, Va.!

2 sided, 10 1/4 x 15, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Itemized accounting of clothes issued to Private Isaac Hyneman. Lists pants, socks, drawers, shoes, boots, and blouse, with the money value of each. Signed twice by Isaac Hyneman, and signed twice as a witness by Capt. John F. Heritage. The reverse of the document is for Private William Haverstick, for pants, shoes, socks, blanket, and shirt, with money value of each. Notes 1864 date and drawn while in hospital. Signed by William Haverstick...  

1865 CLOTHING ACCOUNT, 1ST PENNSYLVANIA ARTILLERY

Signed by sergeant wounded at Opequan, Va.!

15 x 6 1/2, two sided imprinted document, filled out in ink.
Head Quarters, Rendezvous of Distribution, Va., January 31st, 1865. Adjutant: Batt. F, 1st Pa. Lt. Art. Enclosed you will find account of Clothing issued to men of your Regiment at this Camp during the month of January the receipt of which you will please acknowledge and charge to Clothing Account. Yours Respectfully, J.F. Wilson, 2nd Lieut. & A.A.Q.M.

The opposite side of the document has the account for items issued to Henry...  

1864 STOCK CERTIFICATE FOR THE PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON & BALTIMORE RAILROAD COMPANY

10 x 5 1/4, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Office of J.E. Thayer & Brother, Tansfer Agents in Boston, For The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Co. By virtue of Warrants to this Agency, we hereby Certify that P.G. Munro is entitled to one Share in the Capital Stock of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company, transferable Only on the books, at the Transfer Office in the City of Boston, in person or by Attorney, upon the surrender of this...