This document is a financial record from October 4, 1864, concerning the payment of a reward for the arrest of a deserter in Baltimore, Maryland. It notes the approval of Leopold Blumenberg and references his military service, including his appointment as a brevet brigadier general by Ulysses S. Grant and as provost marshal by Abraham Lincoln. The document is not signed by Blumenberg.
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General Order #91 from U.S. Headquarters on Morris Island, South Carolina, dated December 13, 1863, details the court martial of Private Alfred Levy of the Independent Battalion of New York Volunteers. The order was issued by General Alfred Terry. Levy was charged with desertion but acquitted. The document includes details of the charges, the court proceedings, and the verdict.
Broadside printed on both sides detailing Captain Jonas Levy's claims for losses incurred during the Mexican War (1846-1848). Levy, captain of the transport ship "American," was commended by General Scott for his gallantry and patriotism during the Battle of Vera Cruz. The broadside was likely printed around 1882.
Manuscript parole document issued on October 10, 1862, for John Alben of the Union Army. The document was signed by 1st Lt. and Provost Marshall N. Elcan Levy of the 7th Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky. Alben swears an oath not to take up arms against the Confederacy. Lt. Levy was later killed in action at the Battle of the Crater in 1864.