108th New York Infantry - Picket Duty - NEW

Item DOC-12126

Description

Original Civil War Document written in period ink.

Headquarters 2^nd Brigade
February 19, 1863
 
Major,
 
You will please detail 15 commissioned officers, 12 sergeant, 28 corporals and 250 men for picket duty to report at the Lacey House property at 8 A.M. tomorrow.
 
By order of Colonel Morris
Commanding Brigade
 
Theo G. Ellis
AAAG
 
Major F. E. Pierce
Commanding 108^th New York Volunteers

Note: Stevens was wounded 4 times during the war to include once at Gettysburg. He recevied a brevet promotion to Brigadier General in March 1865.