GENERAL DANIEL LEASURE

1862 War Date Letter

Wounded at 2nd Bull Run and Spotsylvania!

(1819-86) Born Westmoreland County, Pa. He was a 42 year old physician from New Castle, Pa. when he enlisted on April 25, 1861, as 1st lieutenant, and was commissioned into the 12th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was promoted to captain, July 1, 1861, and mustered out of this regiment on Aug. 5, 1861. On Aug. 31, 1861, he was commissioned colonel of the 100th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was wounded in action at 2nd Bull Run, on Aug. 29, 1862, and after his convalescence returned...  

LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROBERT M. MORRIS, U.S.A.

Appointed to the United States Military Academy from the District of Columbia. Served as cadet at West Point, 1841-42. Commissioned 2nd lieutenant, U.S. Mounted Rifles, May 27, 1846; 1st lieutenant, June 8, 1848; r.q.m., Oct. 5, 1854, to Feb. 1, 1855; captain, June 14, 1858; 3rd U.S. Cavalry, Aug. 3, 1861; major, 6th U.S. Cavalry, Mar. 11, 1863; retired Feb. 21, 1873. Awarded 2 brevets for gallantry in the Mexican War, for the battles of Contreras and Chapultepec; awarded 2 brevets for gallantry in the Civil War, for the battles of Valverde, New Mexico,...  

COLONEL JOHN D. KURTZ, U.S.A.

Appointed to the U.S. Military Academy from the District of Columbia, he graduated #4 in the class of 1842. Comm. 2nd lieutenant, engineers, July 1, 1842; fortifications Charleston Harbor, 1842-51; assistant to the chief engineer D.C., 1852-56; 1st lieutenant, Mar. 3, 1853; captain, July 1, 1856; major, Mar. 3, 1863; brevet lieutenant colonel and colonel Mar. 13, 1865, for faithful and meritorious service in the engineer dept. during the Civil War.

Signature With Place: 2 1/4 x 1, in ink, J.D. Kurtz, D.C. Came from an 1842 West Point...  

GENERAL RALPH W. KIRKHAM

(1821-93) Born in Springfield, Mass. Graduated in the West Point class of 1842. Commissioned brevet 2nd lieutenant, 2nd U.S. Infantry, July 1, 1842; 2nd lieutenant, 6th U.S. Infantry, Feb. 27, 1843; regimental adjutant, Jan. 1, 1846, to Oct. 1, 1849; regimental quartermaster, Oct. 1, 1849, to Nov. 16, 1854; 1st lieutenant, Jan. 7, 1851; captain, Nov. 16, 1854; major, Feb. 26, 1863; lieutenant colonel, colonel and brevet brigadier general, Mar. 13, 1865, for faithful and meritorious service during the Civil War. He received three brevets for gallantry...  

GEN. FRANKLIN C. SMITH

War Date Document Signed Twice

(1824-91) Born in Portageville, N.Y., he was educated at Madison University (now Colgate), and was a 36 year old lawyer from Oneida, IL., when he enlisted on Sept. 8, 1862, as Lieutenant Colonel of the 102nd Illinois Infantry. He was promoted to Colonel, Oct. 24, 1862, and Brevet Brigadier General, Mar. 13, 1865. He was mustered out of service on June 6, 1865.

War Date Document Signed Twice: 8 x 10, imprinted forage requisition, filled out in ink, for the horse of Lt. Col. F.C. Smith, dated Oct....  

GEN. CHARLES S. LOVELL

1865 Document Signed Concerning Paroled P.O.W. of 31st Wisconsin Infantry who was captured at Bentonville, N.C.!

(1811-71) Born in Hull, Mass., he fought in the Mexican War as a captain of the 6th U.S. Infantry. On May 14, 1861, he was commissioned major of the 10th U.S. Infantry, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel on June 24, 1862. He was commissioned into the 18th U.S. Infantry on January 21, 1863, and commissioned into the 14th U.S. Infantry on Feb. 16, 1865, with rank of colonel. He was promoted to brevet brigadier general on Mar....  

GENERAL WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE

Brevetted for gallantry at Antietam & Lookout Mtn!

Department of the East Pass Signed

(1834-74) He was a 26 year old clerk from East Boston, Mass., when he enlisted on May 23, 1861, as a 1st lieutenant, and was commissioned into the 1st Massachusetts Infantry. He was promoted to regimental adjutant, May 26, 1861; he was discharged for promotion on Nov. 9, 1862, and was commissioned major, U.S. Vols. & A.D.C.; cited for gallantry in the battles of Antietam, Md., and Lookout Mountain, Tenn., and promoted to Brevet Brigadier General;...  

GENERAL JOHN Q. LANE

War Date Document Signed

Enfield Rifles issued to the 97th Ohio Infantry!

(1831-1903) Enlisted on Sept. 2, 1861, as colonel, and was commissioned into the 97th Ohio Infantry. Promoted to brevet brigadier general, March 13, 1865. Mustered out of service, June 10, 1865.

8 1/4 x 11, imprinted form filled out in ink.

Invoice of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, turned over by Col. John Q. Lane, 97th Regt. Ohio Vol. Inft., to 1st Lt. J.T. Gorsuch, Co. G, 97th Ohio, at camp in the field on the 31st day of July 1864, in obedience...  

GENERAL HERMAN BIGGS

War Date Document Signed

(1832-87) Born in Lodi, N.Y., he graduated in the West Point class of 1856. Commissioned brevet 2nd lieutenant, 10th U.S. Infantry, July 1, 1856; promoted to 2nd lieutenant, 1st U.S. Infantry, July 31, 1856; 1st lieutenant, May 10, 1861; captain & asst. quartermaster, Aug. 3, 1861; lieutenant colonel & quartermaster, July 22, 1862; colonel & quartermaster, Aug. 2, 1864; brevet brigadier general, Mar. 13, 1865.

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7 3/4 x 9 3/4, imprinted lettersheet, filled out in...  

GENERAL HENRY M. JUDAH

1865 Document Signed

(1821-66) Graduated in the West Point class of 1843. He was twice brevetted for gallantry during the Mexican War earning the rank of captain. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was a member of the 4th U.S. Inf. and was stationed at Fort Yuma, California. He then served as colonel of the 4th California Infantry, a battalion organized in the gold rush area east of Sacramento. On Mar. 21, 1862, he was commissioned brigadier general of volunteers. He was Gen. Grant's Acting Inspector General during the battle of Shiloh and...  

GENERAL THOMAS H. RUGER

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(1833-1907) Graduated in the West Point class of 1854 ranking 3rd in his class. On Sept. 1, 1861, he was appointed colonel of the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry. He served under Gen. Banks in the 1862 Shenandoah Valley campaign and again at Cedar Mountain. He also fought in the Antietam campaign where he was wounded. He was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers to rank from Nov. 29, 1862. In the Chancellorsville campaign he commanded a brigade of General Alpheus S. Williams division; and at Gettysburg he directed the division...  

GENERAL HIRAM BURNHAM, K.I.A.

War Date Document Signed

(1814-64) He was commissioned Colonel 6th Maine Infantry, July 15, 1861, and fought in the 1862 Peninsular campaign; at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the 1864 Overland campaign; promoted to brigadier general to rank April 26, 1864; at Petersburg, while engaged in a probing action to determine the Confederate strength at Fort Harrison, Burnham was killed, on Sept. 29, 1864.

War Date Document Signed: 8 x 10, imprinted special requisition, filled out in ink. For 20 pairs of...