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.
Subject: New York (State)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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Roster of Company D, 55th New York Infantry, circa 1863. The roster lists all 28 officers and enlisted men. Captain Riedinger signed the roster twice, certifying its accuracy. The roster includes Private Lazarus, Leonard, residing at 481 8th Avenue. The 55th New York Infantry, also known as the "Guard de La Fayette," was composed of French residents of New York City and distinguished itself in battles at Orchard, Malvern Hill, and Gaines' Mills.
Certificate commissioning Harvey J. Moses as a Second Lieutenant in the 54th Infantry, New York, signed by Governor Reuben E. Fenton on March 30, 1865. The vellum certificate features an illustrated state seal. Listed in Wolf's Compilation K.