31 x 21, two sided, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Muster Roll of Captain Frederick Niegemann's, Company D, 17th Regiment Missouri Volunteers. Itemized account for 63 officers and men. Each soldier is listed by name, and rank; states where they enlisted, and by whom; by whom they were last paid and the date; how much their bounty was; and in the remarks section there are such comments as; absent on leave, date of a commission, on recruiting service, on guard in Lebanon, left sick in Springfield, Mo., sick in Rolla, Mo., on extra duty as wagoneer, sick in St. Louis Hospital, on detached service in St. Louis, and discharged. There is also an itemized breakdown of their strength by rank, how many absent and present, etc. Date: April 30th, 1862. Signed by Francis Gulde, 1st Lt., Commanding the Company. [Captain Niegemann was absent on leave at the time, and Lieutenant Gulde was in command of the company]. Discipline: Good. Instruction: Hardee's tactics. Military Appearance: Good. Arms: Springfield muskets. Accoutrements: Complete. Clothing: Poor. Lt. Col. Cramer, Comdg. 17th R.[egt]. [Lieutenant Colonel John F. Cramer, committed suicide on May 2, 1864]. Light age toning and wear, a few small fold breaks, and there is a 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 piece at the edge of the document missing. Items pertaining to Missouri Civil War regiments are scarce.
Item Number: UD1478
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