Captain J. B. Eads Civil War Recommendation Letter to Join Captain Rodgers 1861

Description

ORIGINAL HISTORICAL EPHEMERA
JOINING THE UNION ARMY
DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
M. J. THOMPSON
ANTIQUE AUTOGRAPH SIGNED MILITARY
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
TO JOIN THE ARMY UNDER
CAPTAIN RODGERS
AUG 27th
1861
SIGNED BY
"
I WISH YOU WOULD PRESENT M. J. THOMPSON
TO HIS PROPOSAL O THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION
OF CAPTAIN RODGERS. M. J. IS A FRIEND OF MY
BROTHERS, A GENTLEMAN OF ABILITY, AND
DEVOTED TO THE UNION.
HE'LL PERFORM OUTSTANDINGLY.
"
J. A. THOMPSON, HIS BROTHER, MAY BE THE SAME MAN
AS RECORDED SERVING IN THE 62nd REGIMENT
OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
THE ONLY M. J. THOMPSON WE FOUND
WAS AFFILIATED WITH THE CONFEDERATE ARMY
AND REPORTED AS MISSING IN 1865
MEASURES 7.25 x 9.25 INCHES
SUITABLE FOR FRAMING
GOOD
CONDITION,
W/
ORIGINAL ROUGH LEFT EDGE
& LIGHT AGE WEAR
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC
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