45th Ohio Infantry

Item DOC-8885

Description

Original Civil War document written in period ink.


Headquarters 1st Division, 4th Army Corps
Department of the Cumberland
Camp Harker, Tennessee

June 10th 1865

I certify that I have this day sold John H. Humphries, Lieutenant Colonel, 45th Regiment Ohio Volunteers one (1) government horse (dark sorrel fifteen and one half hands high) for which I was responsible for the sum of ($115.00) One Hundred and Fifteen Dollars and that said sale was made in compliance with Special Orders No. 111 and No. 112 dated Headquarters 1st Division, 4th Army Corps DC Camp Harker Tennessee, June 4th 1865 and that the value of said horse was determined by the proceedings of a board of appraisal in compliance with said Orders and that I have received of Lieutenant Colonel John H. Humphries, 45th Ohio Volunteers the sum of ($115) One Hundred and Fifteen dollars in full of the above account.

Leander A. Poor
Captain and Assistant Quarter Master
1st Division, 4th Army Corps