Description: This is an original page extracted from a scrapbook. Original documents have been glued to each side of the page. Both sides have letters from the "Office, A.A. Provost Marshal General, and Superintendent Volunteer Recruiting Service Southern Division of New York. The side one letter is dated Aug. 8th, 1865 and is "Special Order No. 149" as follows: III Capt. W.H. Wolcott U.S.A. having reported at this office in accordance with S.O. No. 367 Hd'q's A.A.P.M. Gen'l Northern Division U.S. Aug. 7, 1865 is hereby assigned to duty as mustering officer in this Division. By Order of Bvt. Lieut. Col. Dodge U.S.A. N. Prime Bvt. Lieut. Col. U.S.A. A.A.A.G. Side two is dated Sept. 8, 1865 and is "Special Orders No. 174 - III Captain W.H. Wolcott U.S.A. Mustering Officer will immediately proceed to Hart Island, NYH relieving Captain C.T. Greene M.D. from temporary mustering & disbursing duty. By order of Brvt. Lt. Col. Dodge U.S.A. N. Prime Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A. A.A.A.M? The second side also has some clippings from newspapers. One is obits. Someone wrote in ink, May 27, 1889. Under DIED:Bowen - May 28 George W. BowenCaswell - May 27 in the Ojai Valley Nordhoff, CA at the ranch of Mr. Edward S. Thatcher, Edward Thompson Caswell, second son of the late Dr. Edward T. Caswell (21 years old) Charnley - 29th Sarah, widow of Alexander Charnley 81 years old, funeral at her son's house - James A. CharnleyDickerson - In North Kingstown, Mary, wife of the late William N. Dickerson, funeral to be at the residence of Mr. Allen ReynoldsDexter - In Lime Rock on the 27th, Mariah Dexter - 83 years old.In Smithfield 6th instant - Caroline Dexter, widow of Christopher W. Kelley.There is additional information about the Civil War soldiers below. Below is information about William Henry WalcottEnlisted on 4/17/1861 at Providence, RI as a Private. On 5/2/1861 he mustered into R1 1st Light Artillery. He was discharged for promotion on 6/6/1861. On 5/14/1861 he was commissioned into "B" Co. US Army 17th Infantry. He was Retired on 1/7/1865 On 6/6/1861 he mustered into "Batty A" Co. R1 1st Light Artillery. He was discharged for promotion on 8/24/1861He was listed as: * Wounded 7/3/1863 Gettysburg, PA (Severely wounded in left leg, amputated) Promotions: * 1st Lieut 5/14/1861 (As of Co. B 17th US Army Infantry) * Sergt 6/6/1861 (As of Batty A, 1st RI LA) * Capt 5/3/1863 by Brevet * Major 7/2/1863 by Brevet (Gettysburg, PA) * Capt 2/14/1864 * Lt Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet * Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet Other Information: born in Massachusetts died 8/30/1901Richard I. DodgeResidence was not listed; Enlisted on 5/11/1861 as a Lieut. Colonel. On 5/11/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff of the NY 15th Engineers. Additional on Nathaniel PrimePicture available on internet. Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 5/14/1861 as a 1st Lieutenantant. On 5/14/1861 he was commissioned into US Army 17th Infantry He was transferred out on 9/21/1866. On 9/21/1866 he transferred into US Army 26th Infantry. He Resigned on 3/20/1879. Promotions: - Qtr. Master 11/2/1861, Capt. 8/9/1862, Major 8/1/1864 by Brevet (Spotsylvania Court House, VA), Lt. Colonel 8/1/1864 by Brevet (Wilderness, VA)Other information: born in New York, died 7/8/1885 Our specialty is reuniting "Orphaned Heirlooms" back to families. We are the world's largest source of found family heirlooms such as this. We have thousands of identified antiques and artifacts. We only add a very small percentage to eBay.Our FREE subscription website, JUSTAJOY has items associated with more than 100,000 last names – each indexed for easy searching. These items are posted by members throughout the United States and in other countries. We regularly match photos, documents, military items, Family Bibles, advertising items, wanted posters and much more back to families. Please visit our site, today, and just type in a last name to find out if we have anything your descendants will cherish for generations to come.Thanks for looking and for bidding. Please contact us with any questions. We would be happy to hear from you. (J-5264)
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