IOWA CIVIL WAR GENERAL NATHANIEL BAKER ORDER LETTER 1864

Description: Iowa Adjutant General NB Baker was selected by Governor Kirkwood to aid him in the prosecution of the War . An original August 18, 1864 letter w printed "Fort Dodge Iowa Republican " letterhead, from BF Gue to Iowa Adjutant General Baker, re billing for printing Military General Orders issued by the Adjutant General. The reverse has a pencil note from General Baker to Assistant Adjutant General JC Culbertson to ok this military expenditure and forward to "Dewey" for payment. Comes w bio info. Adjutant General Baker managed the State's War efforts and his outstanding aid to soldiers and their families earned him the nickname 'The Soldier's Friend". The note by General Baker orders AAG John C Culbertson to address the matter. Culbertson, an Iowa City pioneer was the Iowa Volunteers Assistant Adjutant General and Paymaster. BF Gue was a notable Iowa Civil War editor who helped found the Iowa GOP and the Iowa Land Grant School, now Iowa State University at Ames. The General and Special Orders referred to by General Baker were printed and read to the Iowa volunteers to keep them informed of court-martials, military regulations, marching orders etc. The 1p 8 x 11" letter has minor edge wear, age spots , Overall VG. Comes w bio info. 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: 225 USD

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