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Appointment to Massachusetts Volunteers, 1862

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1862-07-23

Location Note

Vertical file 4: OVR 251-260

GUSN

GUSN-250289

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Description

Decree to Gardner Banks of Boston appointing him to Major in the 16th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

civil wars
militias
volunteers
military personnel
documents
decrees

Physical Description

1 document

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.02.257b

Image Dimensions

16 x 10.5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Andrew, John A. (John Albion), 1818-1867 (Issuing body)

Material Type

documents
decrees

Other People

Banks, Gardner
Warner, Oliver, 1818-1885

Other Organizations

Massachusetts Volunteers, 16th Regiment. Company H

Subjects

Civil War

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 4: OVR 251-260

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