Description: The 49th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, in historic Sangamon County. The 49th served 3 years, and most of the men re-enlisted in 1864 as Veteran Volunteers. The unit took part in the Battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Tennessee, Corinth, Mississippi, Pleasant Hill, Louisiana the Red River, and Nashville, Tennessee. An Original Civil War Union Army NCO Commission issued for Veteran Volunteer Corporal James M Byard,, issued at Paducah, Kentucky, Feb 24, 1865 and signed by Colonel William P Moore and by Adjutant Frank J Burrows. 1p ptd, 14.5 x 10". The commission is printed on heavy tan vellum and ink signed. Comes w service info for Sergeant Byard of Jefferson County, Illinois, for Colonel Moore of Waterloo & Lt Burrows of Salem, Illinois. Folds, age stains, edge wear, Overall Good. Historic Paducah, Kentucky was a strategic post and the staging area for the Union Army invasion of the Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi River Confederate occupied cities. 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: 145 USD
Location: Angier, North Carolina
End Time: 2023-10-31T19:05:14.000Z
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
