Description: During the Civil War, Union commands initially provided full military rations to the destitute including inmates of various charitable agencies at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ,An original Union Army General Order issued at HQ Dept of the Gulf, New Orleans, La. April 20, 1865 by Major General Hurlbut- "Inmates of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, The Catholic Asylum, & the Female Orphan Asylum" at Baton Rouge will continue to receive rations , but no rations are to be given to . but in no cases to Christian Commission or the Northwestern Freedmen's Commission agents. or the destitute & refugees except as already established. 1p 8 x 5" ptd, ink sgd by LT Silas Hannum, 74th US Colored Infantry. Edge wear, 2 punch holes in left margin, Overall VG.Comes w service info for Lt Hannum who served with the 31st Massachusetts including the Siege of Port Hudson, before accepting a commission with the USCT 15.00 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE 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
Price: 225 USD
Location: Angier, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-09T21:25:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
