11th. United States Colored Troops - NEW

Item DOC-10849

Description

Original Civil War document written in period ink.


Ordnance Office
District of the Frontier
Fort Smith, Arkansas
June 24, 1864
 
 
Captain,
 
Please give me requisition for 5,000 elongated ball cartridges, caliber 69 issued to you May 11, 1864.  I have your receipt but the requisitions, if I ever had them, have been mislaid.
 
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
John L. Miles
Lieutenant, Acting Ordnance Officer
 
Captain John Hayes
Company B, United States Colored Troops
 
I have some loose accoutrements for you – if you do not want them, please transfer to me before 30^th of this month.