Subject: Military Records

Affidavit concerning the receipt of deserter Francis Bond of Company K, Enfans Perdus Regiment. The document details Bond's enlistment date (November 26, 1861), his promotion to Captain in Company K on March 30, 1863, and his family connections to Simeon Draper (his father) and other family members who also served. The document is dated January 12, 1863, and originates from New York, New York.

Application for active membership in the Washington Light Infantry Corps submitted by George H. De Leon on March 31, 1879, in Washington, D.C. The application was approved on April 14, 1879. De Leon later served in the Spanish-American War.

Certificate of service issued to Jules Leopold, a Captain in the 55th Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, New York State Militia (Lafayette Guards), a French-speaking regiment. Dated January 8, 1860, in New York, New York. Signed by Jules Leopold and other officers.

This document is a Consolidated Morning Report for the Independent Battalion of New York Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Lt. Col. Simon Levy, dated July 21, 1863, from Camp Folly and James Island, South Carolina. The report provides detailed statistics on troop strength, including numbers for present and absent personnel, various duties, and availability for service. The item is a printed form with columns and rows, filled with handwritten entries and signatures, typical of military administrative records of the Civil War era.

Roll sheet documenting Company "C" of the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, dated March 31, 1862. The record includes information about Marcus M. Spiegel, who commanded the company and was later promoted to Colonel of the 120th Regiment. It notes his bravery in battle, wounding at Winchester, and death in Louisiana. Isaac L. Rice is also mentioned.

Collection of five documents pertaining to the Civil War bounty claim of Lucius M. Fanning, a bugler in Company B, 1st Connecticut Volunteer Artillery. The documents include an application for additional bounty (October 24, 1866), two letters from E. B. French, Auditor of the Treasury Department (January 21, 1867), confirming the validity of the bounty and authorizing payment, and two letters from the Paymaster General's Office (January 22, 1867), regarding the disbursement of the bounty to attorney B. D. Hyam for forwarding to Fanning. The documents detail Fanning's military service, his entitlement to the $100 bounty under the Act of Congress approved July 28, 1866, and the processing of his claim. The documents were filed by Attorney B.D. Hyam in Washington D.C.

A government record documenting the service of Marcus M. Spiegel in the 67th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. The record details his promotion to Colonel and subsequent death at Snaggy Point, Louisiana. The document is a roll sheet from Company "C".

Roll sheet for Company "C", 67th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, dated January 31, 1862. The record details the service of Marcus M. Spiegel, who commanded the company and was promoted to Colonel of the 120th Regiment for bravery. It notes that he was killed at Snaggy Point, Louisiana, while in the process of being promoted to Brigadier General.

Partly-printed document signed "W.F. Hobard Ass Inspr. Genl." This two-page folio muster roll lists over 100 names of soldiers in a Company of Infantry under the command of Captain Silas Call of the 12th, 21st, and 30th Regiments. The muster covers the period from October 31, 1814, to November 19, 1814. The verso lists the names of officers, a summary of casualties (dead, fit for duty, sick, transferred, discharged, deserted), and total numbers. Out of 109 soldiers, 1 deserted and 2 are listed as dead, including the Captain. The document includes the name of Marden Levy. Additional notes describe the New York Fifty-fifth Regiment ("Guard de La Fayette"), its composition of French residents, and its participation in various battles. The document provides context regarding the War of 1812, fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to February 1815. The war ended in a stalemate.

Muster-out roll of Company H, 20th Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry, listing approximately 100 names with signatures and comments. The roll covers the period from April 28, 1898 to November 15, 1898. The document was created in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A manuscript payroll roster of the New York Volunteers, dated July 31, 1814. The roster includes the name Solomon Hays as a soldier and is part of a larger collection of government records related to the War of 1812.

A receipt from The Confederate States for the purchase of 58 cords of oak wood, totaling $1218.00. The transaction date is October 5, 1864. The document is addressed to W. H. Banks and is certified and signed by Major Herman Hirsch, Assistant Quartermaster. The item is a printed form with handwritten details for the date, quantity, type of wood, and price. 3.

Handwritten receipt on a printed form of the 62nd Brigade, New York State Infantry, documenting the payment of fines by Alexander Morben. The receipt is signed by J.S. Seixas as Marshall and I. (J.?) H. David as Special Deputy of the 62nd Brigade, New York State Infantry, on July 24, 1837.

Receipt for $680.00 for the mustering of George Lauff, signed by Captain Ira W. Levy of the 13th New Jersey Volunteers on March 27, 1865. The receipt is a broadside.

Receipt for $720.00 for the mustering of John McDowell, signed by Captain Ira W. Levy of the 13th New Jersey Volunteers on March 25, 1865 in Trenton, New Jersey. The receipt is a broadside.

Record of the transfer of Private Dennis Preston to the Provost Marshal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 12, 1864. This record is part of the papers of Dr. Isaac Israel Hayes.

Printed form, 'Return of Clothing,' filled out by Captain Isaac Schroeder on December 22, 1864. Lists the names Kerschner, Lewis; Neiman, Lewis; and Selig, Herman among others. The form is a government record from Pennsylvania.

Roll sheet documenting Company "C" of the 67th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. It details the service of Marcus M. Spiegel, who commanded the company and was promoted to Colonel of the 120th Regiment for bravery. Spiegel was killed at Snaggy Point, Louisiana, while in the process of being promoted to Brigadier General. Dated October 31, 1862.

Roll sheet documenting Company "C" of the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The sheet notes that Marcus M. Spiegel commanded the company and was promoted to Colonel for bravery in battle. It further states that he was killed at Snaggy Point, Louisiana, while in the process of being promoted to Brigadier General. Date of creation is July 8, 1862.

Roll sheet detailing payments to members of Captain B. F. Baer's company, signed by Lewis Cohen. The document lists approximately 75 names and signatures, each paid $40.00. This unusual document includes the signatures of Captain Baer and Lewis Cohen, a stationer not previously documented in Jewish reference books. The sheet is dated August 14, 1862, and originates from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Roll sheet detailing the status of officers and men of Company "C", 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as of December 31, 1864. The record includes information on discharges, transfers, deaths, desertions, and wounded personnel. The document lists numerous names, including that of Marcus M. Spiegel, whose name is misspelled as Speigel on the sheet. The roll sheet is from Richmond, Virginia.

Two sheets comprising a roll sheet for Company B, 1st Regiment, Illinois Light Artillery. The document includes detailed notes on the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi, while it was in progress, and notes from a steamboat trip from Memphis, Tennessee to Vicksburg. Also included is a record of 408 artillery rounds expended during the battle. Dated December 31, 1862.

This document is a partially printed Sutler's Script, issued by M. B. Breitenbach, the sutler for the 12th Michigan Infantry, from Jackson, Michigan, on March 1, 1866. It serves as an order to the U.S. Paymaster to pay M. B. Breitenbach twenty-nine dollars ($29.00), to be deducted from the final pay of Sergeant Hull M. Cross upon his mustering out of the U.S. Army. Sergeant Cross attests to having bought goods in good faith and requests the deduction. The document also notes $1.30 due to Sergeant Cross from the U.S. Government. The form features a pre-printed layout with handwritten details, including a blue stamped or printed "$29.00" within a decorative oval at the top left and the prominent printed text "PAYMASTER U.S.A." and "PAY TO M. B. BREITENBACH," with the latter in bold, capitalized lettering.

Government record documenting the transfer of Private Michael Sourvein of Company C, 149th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, dated December 15, 1864. The record also includes additional information noting Sourvein's role as an artic explorer and surgeon with dates of July 13th and August 31st, 1864.