Description: An original Civil War General Courtmartial Order issued at HQ Department of the South, Hilton Head, South Carolina,, March 1, 1865 charging 3 white noncom officers of the 144th New York Infantry- Corporals W Harrison Smith, James Dazell and Wilbur Bradley with refusing to take charge of a "colored relief of the guard" at the Provost Guard House, Hilton Head, South Carolina, finding them guilty and sentencing them to be reduced to the ranks with 30 days loss of pay. The order also charges an officer of the 1st NY Engineers and a private of the 144th NY with abandoning their post while on guard at a sentinel post and also charges a black soldier of the 32nd US Colored Troop with "Desertion in the face of the enemy" for leaving his comrades while facing the enemy at Deveaux Neck, SC and trying to flee North on the US Mail steamer Arago. 4pp 8 x 5" ptd. Edge wear, 2 punch slits in left margin, Overall VG.The order is ink signed by Captain TD Hodges, 35th US Colored Troop as AAAG. Comes w service info. The signer of the order, Thorndyke Deland Hodges served with the 35th Mass surviving the battle of Antietam, and then rose to Major of the 35th USCT fighting at the Battles of Olustee & Honey Hill, Florida. Welcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil 15.00 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
Price: 250 USD
Location: Angier, North Carolina
End Time: 2023-12-01T20:02:22.000Z
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Theme: Militaria
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