CIVIL WAR US COLORED TROOP RECRUITS LONG ISLAND BOSTON 1863

Description: Long Island, Boston Harbor was the site of the Draft Rendezvous for black soldiers including the men who became the famous 54th Massachusetts. An Original Request from Captain John W Trafton, Commissary of Volunteers at HQ Draft Rendezvous, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Dec 14, 1863 , to Lt Deane, Commanding the Colored Detachment, directing him to send recruits to this HQ to muster in. 1p 8 x 5" ink, signed. Edge wear, minor age stains, Overall VG. From the estate of Captain John M Deane, Freetown Mass native and at that time a USCT Recruit Commander . Comes w service info. ( Lt Deane, 29th Massachusetts was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor at the Battle of Fort Stedman, Petersburg). Welcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints and badges. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 41 years. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER CIVIL WAR AND EARLY AMERICAN MILITARIA LISTINGS. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.. I ship only USPS priority mail with insurance Mike Brackin

Price: 165 USD

Location: Angier, North Carolina

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