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- Record detailing the "Volunteer Descpritve List and Account of Pay and Clothing of Non [?] Co. A 2nd Mich. Cavl." Details the account of pay and clothing of three men from Company A of the 2nd Michigan Cavalry in the Civil War, dated August 27th, 1864 at Franklin, Tennessee. The three men whose accounts are listed are Sylvester B. Hulbert, Barnard F. Bourassa, and David G. Walton. Signed by Walter Whittmore, Commanding the Company, on the bottom right.
- Date Issued:
- 1864-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Proclamation, printed on paper and mounted on linen, appointing Russell A. Alger to the position of Major in the Second regiment of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade in 1862, signed by Michigan Governor Austin Blair, Deputy Secretary of State George H. Honse, and Adjutant General John Robertson. The text of the document is as follows: "To all who shall see these Presents, Greeting: Know Ye, That, reposing special trust and confidence in the Patriotism, Valor, Ability and Fidelity of Russell A. Alger in the name and by the authority of the People of the State of Michigan, I do hereby appoint him Major Second Regiment, Michigan Cavalry Brigade, Division, in the Militia of said State; to rank as such from the Eighteenth day of October 1862. He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duties of Major by doing and performing all things thereunto belonging. And I do strictly charge and Require all Officers and Soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Major. And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as he shall receive from the President of the United States of America, from the Governor of the State of Michigan, or the General or other Superior Officers set over him, according to the rules and discipline of War. This commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the Governor of the State of Michigan, for the time being. In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these Letters to be made patent, and the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at Lansing, this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty-sixth. By the Governor: Austin Blair George H. Honse Dep Secretary of State. Jno. Robertson Adjutant General."
- Date Issued:
- 1862-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Record detailing the "Volunteer Descpritve List and Account of Pay and Clothing of Non [?] Co. A 2nd Mich. Cavl." Details the account of pay and clothing of three men from Company A of the 2nd Michigan Cavalry in the Civil War, dated August 27th, 1864 at Franklin, Tennessee. The three men whose accounts are listed are Sylvester B. Hulbert, Barnard F. Bourassa, and David G. Walton. Signed by Walter Whittmore, Commanding the Company, on the bottom right.
- Date Issued:
- 1864-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Proclamation, printed on paper and mounted on linen, appointing Russell A. Alger to the position of Major in the Second regiment of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade in 1862, signed by Michigan Governor Austin Blair, Deputy Secretary of State George H. Honse, and Adjutant General John Robertson. The text of the document is as follows: "To all who shall see these Presents, Greeting: Know Ye, That, reposing special trust and confidence in the Patriotism, Valor, Ability and Fidelity of Russell A. Alger in the name and by the authority of the People of the State of Michigan, I do hereby appoint him Major Second Regiment, Michigan Cavalry Brigade, Division, in the Militia of said State; to rank as such from the Eighteenth day of October 1862. He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duties of Major by doing and performing all things thereunto belonging. And I do strictly charge and Require all Officers and Soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Major. And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as he shall receive from the President of the United States of America, from the Governor of the State of Michigan, or the General or other Superior Officers set over him, according to the rules and discipline of War. This commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the Governor of the State of Michigan, for the time being. In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these Letters to be made patent, and the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at Lansing, this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty-sixth. By the Governor: Austin Blair George H. Honse Dep Secretary of State. Jno. Robertson Adjutant General."
- Date Issued:
- 1862-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
