Civil War 1862 parchment commission document for 5th Sergeant Ralph C. Witter, Company C, 14th New Jersey Regiment, signed by regimental commander, Colonel William S. Truex
This 9 3/4 by 15 inch parchment commission document for 5th Sergeant Ralph C. Witter, dated August 23rd, 1862 is signed by the regimental commander, Colonel William S. Truex. Regimental Adjutant F. Lemuel Buckelew also signed this commission. Having served his entire service with the regiment, Sergeant Witter was discharged for disability on June 12, 1865.
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UNITED STATES
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New Jersey
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Civil War 1862 parchment commission document for 5th Sergeant Ralph C. Witter, Company C, 14th New Jersey Regiment, signed by regimental commander, Colonel William S. Truex
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Witter, Ralph C.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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United States -- Army -- New Jersey Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1865)
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Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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On loan to CHPS by Michael Kasper
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Witter
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Ralph C.
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Truex
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William S.
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Buckelew
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F. Lemuel
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Cranbury History Center
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rucore00000002211
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doi:10.7282/T3R78CBD
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Cranbury History Center, 6 South Main Street, Cranbury, NJ