7th Maryland Infantry & 5th New York Infantry - Duryees Zouaves

Item DOC-9870

Description

3 Original Civil War documents written in period ink and war dated (8 pages). Documents deal with Captain Richard Brouner's resignation.

Endorsements include signatures from:
1. Captain Charles Elliott Pease: 44th New York Infantry
2. Lt Harry Clay Egbert: 12 US Infantry, subsequent post war service with 6th, 17th & 22nd US Infantry; Brigadier General of Volunteers, Killed in action at Malinta, Philippines, 1899.
3, Major General John Newton: Brevet promotion to Colonel for Gettysburg
4, Major General Seth Williams: Brevet promotion to Colonel for Gettysburg
5. Colonel Edward M. Mobley: 7th Maryland Infantry; Wounded at Bethesda Church and Weldon Railroad


Camp 7th Maryland Volunteers
Bealeton, Virginia

July 29, 1863

Sir,

I have the honor to respectfully ask for my discharge from the military service of the United States under the following circumstances.

On the 23rd of April 1861, I was mustered into the service as a private in the 5th New York Volunteers (Duryee’s Zouaves) to serve for two years and was successively promoted to Corporal, 1st Sergeant, 1st Lieutenant and lastly as Adjutant. In that capacity, I was honorably discharged by order of the then Commander in Chief, General George B. McClellan, June 13, 1862.

On the 16th September 1862, I was commissioned Adjutant of the 7th Maryland Volunteers, then in the field. On the 23rd of April 1863 as Captain of Company G, so that on the inst. I completed the full time for which I originally enlisted.

I would not now ask for my discharge but for the fact that I am the only support of a widowed mother, now in her 73rd year, and since I have been in the service, I have had added to my responsibility the care and support of a widowed sister with 4 small children. She having lost her husband during the past year.

Under this state of facts, I feel it my duty, very respectfully, to request my discharge. While I remain,

Very Respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

Rich. R. Brouner
Captain, Company G
7th Maryland Volunteers

To Charles E. Pease
Captain and A.A. General
Army of the Potomac



Camp 7th Maryland Volunteers

August 15, 1863

Sir,

I have the honor to call your attention to the fact that some three weeks since, I made an application for my discharge from the service and forwarded it through the proper channel. Since which time, I have not had any reply to my communication. Calling your attention to the fact and requesting an early reply. I have the honor to remain,

Very Respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

Rich. R. Brouner
Captain, Company G
7th Maryland Volunteers

To Seth Williams
Brigadier General and A. A. General
Army of the Potomac



Headquarters, First Army Corps
Army of the Potomac

August 18, 1865

Major General John Newton
Commanding
1st Army Corps

General,

I have the honor to submit the following report in the case of Captain Richard R. Brouner, 7th Regiment Maryland Volunteers.

This officer was mustered out as 1st Lieutenant, 7th Maryland Volunteers and in as Captain in the same regiment. He was to be mustered back of the preset date and the necessary affidavits were furnished by him for that purpose. By some accident, these affidavits were not sent to the A.G.O. and notice was sent from that office to the commanding officer of his regiment, Colonel E. H. Webster, that the muster was invalid and for the present suspended. I understand that Captain Brouner had some days ago tendered his resignation and that it had been returned to him disapproved.

Hearing that his muster in as Captain was in this state, that it, not yet complete, he stated to Colonel Webster that he intended going home and accordingly started for Bealton Station since which time nothing has been heard of him in his regiment.

No attempt seems to have been made by the commanding officer of his regiment to prevent the desertion of this officer.

His muster out roll as 1st Lieutenant started in the remarks that he was mustered out to be mustered in as Captain in the same regiment.

Very Respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

Harry C. Egbert
1st Lieutenant
12th Infantry
Commissary of Musters
1st Army Corps